U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
August 2004
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for August 2004. Changes are against July 2004.
What changed from July 2004
Final Action Dates: 10 moved forward, 4 moved back
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 45 days, from 01 MAR 2000 to 15 APR 2000.
- F2A India advanced 45 days, from 01 MAR 2000 to 15 APR 2000.
- F2A Mexico advanced 31 days, from 15 AUG 1997 to 15 SEP 1997.
- F2A Philippines advanced 45 days, from 01 MAR 2000 to 15 APR 2000.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 16 days, from 15 JUN 1995 to 01 JUL 1995.
- F2B India advanced 16 days, from 15 JUN 1995 to 01 JUL 1995.
- F2B Philippines advanced 16 days, from 15 JUN 1995 to 01 JUL 1995.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 7 days, from 08 AUG 1992 to 15 AUG 1992.
- F4 India advanced 40 days, from 22 JUN 1991 to 01 AUG 1991.
- F4 Mexico advanced 7 days, from 08 AUG 1992 to 15 AUG 1992.
- F1 Mexico retrogressed 33 months, from 15 OCT 1994 to 01 JAN 1992.
- F2B Mexico retrogressed 2 months, from 15 FEB 1992 to 01 DEC 1991.
- F3 Mexico retrogressed 34 months, from 08 MAR 1995 to 01 MAY 1992.
- F3 Philippines retrogressed 18 months, from 01 MAR 1990 to 01 SEP 1988.
Compared cell by cell with the July 2004 bulletin, for the family and employment categories and the five chargeability columns shown on this site (48 Final Action cells this month). "Advanced" means the published date moved later; "retrogressed" means it moved earlier. This is a description of the two published bulletins, not a forecast.
The August 2004 charts
| Category | Rest of world | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 22 OCT 2000no change | 22 OCT 2000no change | 01 JAN 1992−33 mo | 15 JUL 1990no change |
| F2A | 15 APR 2000+45 d | 15 APR 2000+45 d | 15 SEP 1997+31 d | 15 APR 2000+45 d |
| F2B | 01 JUL 1995+16 d | 01 JUL 1995+16 d | 01 DEC 1991−2 mo | 01 JUL 1995+16 d |
| F3 | 15 OCT 1997no change | 15 OCT 1997no change | 01 MAY 1992−34 mo | 01 SEP 1988−18 mo |
| F4 | 15 AUG 1992+7 d | 01 AUG 1991+40 d | 15 AUG 1992+7 d | 22 MAR 1982no change |
| Category | Rest of world | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENT |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENT |
| EB-3 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENT |
| EB-3 Other Workers | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENT |
| EB-4 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENT |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENT |
Source: Visa Bulletin for August 2004, U.S. Department of State. Archived October 17, 2026. The bulletin also contains notes, diversity-visa numbers and categories not shown here; read the full bulletin at the source.