U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
January 2005
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for January 2005. Changes are against December 2004.
What changed from December 2004
Final Action Dates: 17 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 30 days, from 22 NOV 2000 to 22 DEC 2000.
- F1 India advanced 30 days, from 22 NOV 2000 to 22 DEC 2000.
- F1 Mexico advanced 3 months, from 15 JUL 1994 to 15 OCT 1994.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 45 days, from 01 JUL 2000 to 15 AUG 2000.
- F2A India advanced 45 days, from 01 JUL 2000 to 15 AUG 2000.
- F2A Mexico advanced 23 days, from 22 SEP 1997 to 15 OCT 1997.
- F2A Philippines advanced 45 days, from 01 JUL 2000 to 15 AUG 2000.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 10 days, from 22 JUL 1995 to 01 AUG 1995.
- F2B India advanced 10 days, from 22 JUL 1995 to 01 AUG 1995.
- F2B Mexico advanced 45 days, from 01 JAN 1992 to 15 FEB 1992.
- F2B Philippines advanced 10 days, from 22 JUL 1995 to 01 AUG 1995.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 21 days, from 01 DEC 1997 to 22 DEC 1997.
- F3 India advanced 21 days, from 01 DEC 1997 to 22 DEC 1997.
- F3 Mexico advanced 7 months, from 01 JUL 1994 to 22 JAN 1995.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 45 days, from 08 OCT 1992 to 22 NOV 1992.
- F4 India advanced 53 days, from 15 FEB 1992 to 08 APR 1992.
- F4 Mexico advanced 45 days, from 08 OCT 1992 to 22 NOV 1992.
Compared cell by cell with the December 2004 bulletin, for the family and employment categories and the five chargeability columns shown on this site (32 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 January 2005 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 22 DEC 2000+30 d | 22 DEC 2000 | 22 DEC 2000+30 d | 15 OCT 1994+3 mo | 15 OCT 1990no change |
| F2A | 15 AUG 2000+45 d | 15 AUG 2000 | 15 AUG 2000+45 d | 15 OCT 1997+23 d | 15 AUG 2000+45 d |
| F2B | 01 AUG 1995+10 d | 01 AUG 1995 | 01 AUG 1995+10 d | 15 FEB 1992+45 d | 01 AUG 1995+10 d |
| F3 | 22 DEC 1997+21 d | 22 DEC 1997 | 22 DEC 1997+21 d | 22 JAN 1995+7 mo | 01 JUN 1990no change |
| F4 | 22 NOV 1992+45 d | 22 NOV 1992 | 08 APR 1992+53 d | 22 NOV 1992+45 d | 22 SEP 1982no change |
| Category | Rest of world |
|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 Other Workers | CURRENTno change |
| EB-4 | CURRENTno change |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change |
Source: Visa Bulletin for January 2005, 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.