U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
August 2005
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for August 2005. Changes are against July 2005.
What changed from July 2005
Final Action Dates: 15 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 Philippines advanced 21 days, from 08 FEB 1991 to 01 MAR 1991.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 2 months, from 22 MAY 2001 to 22 JUL 2001.
- F2A China advanced 2 months, from 22 MAY 2001 to 22 JUL 2001.
- F2A India advanced 2 months, from 22 MAY 2001 to 22 JUL 2001.
- F2A Mexico advanced 40 days, from 22 MAY 1998 to 01 JUL 1998.
- F2A Philippines advanced 2 months, from 22 MAY 2001 to 22 JUL 2001.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 21 days, from 01 JAN 1996 to 22 JAN 1996.
- F2B China advanced 21 days, from 01 JAN 1996 to 22 JAN 1996.
- F2B India advanced 21 days, from 01 JAN 1996 to 22 JAN 1996.
- F2B Philippines advanced 21 days, from 01 JAN 1996 to 22 JAN 1996.
- F3 Philippines advanced 7 days, from 01 SEP 1990 to 08 SEP 1990.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 30 days, from 08 SEP 1993 to 08 OCT 1993.
- F4 China advanced 30 days, from 08 SEP 1993 to 08 OCT 1993.
- F4 India advanced 38 days, from 15 JAN 1993 to 22 FEB 1993.
- F4 Philippines advanced 31 days, from 01 JAN 1983 to 01 FEB 1983.
Compared cell by cell with the July 2005 bulletin, for the family and employment categories and the five chargeability columns shown on this site (53 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 2005 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 08 APR 2001no change | 08 APR 2001no change | 08 APR 2001no change | 01 JAN 1983no change | 01 MAR 1991+21 d |
| F2A | 22 JUL 2001+2 mo | 22 JUL 2001+2 mo | 22 JUL 2001+2 mo | 01 JUL 1998+40 d | 22 JUL 2001+2 mo |
| F2B | 22 JAN 1996+21 d | 22 JAN 1996+21 d | 22 JAN 1996+21 d | 01 JAN 1991no change | 22 JAN 1996+21 d |
| F3 | 01 FEB 1998no change | 01 FEB 1998no change | 01 FEB 1998no change | 01 JAN 1992no change | 08 SEP 1990+7 d |
| F4 | 08 OCT 1993+30 d | 08 OCT 1993+30 d | 22 FEB 1993+38 d | 01 JAN 1987no change | 01 FEB 1983+31 d |
| Category | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENT | CURRENT | CURRENT | CURRENT |
| EB-2 | CURRENT | CURRENT | CURRENT | CURRENT |
| EB-3 | UNAVAILABLE | UNAVAILABLE | UNAVAILABLE | UNAVAILABLE |
| EB-3 Other Workers | UNAVAILABLE | UNAVAILABLE | UNAVAILABLE | UNAVAILABLE |
| EB-4 | CURRENT | CURRENT | CURRENT | CURRENT |
| EB-5 | CURRENT | CURRENT | CURRENT | CURRENT |
Source: Visa Bulletin for August 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.