U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
December 2005
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for December 2005. Changes are against November 2005.
What changed from November 2005
Final Action Dates: 23 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 Mexico advanced 5 months, from 01 JAN 1994 to 01 JUN 1994.
- F1 Philippines advanced 31 days, from 22 JUL 1991 to 22 AUG 1991.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 31 days, from 01 DEC 2001 to 01 JAN 2002.
- F2A China advanced 31 days, from 01 DEC 2001 to 01 JAN 2002.
- F2A India advanced 31 days, from 01 DEC 2001 to 01 JAN 2002.
- F2A Mexico advanced 44 days, from 01 NOV 1998 to 15 DEC 1998.
- F2A Philippines advanced 31 days, from 01 DEC 2001 to 01 JAN 2002.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 17 days, from 22 MAY 1996 to 08 JUN 1996.
- F2B China advanced 17 days, from 22 MAY 1996 to 08 JUN 1996.
- F2B India advanced 17 days, from 22 MAY 1996 to 08 JUN 1996.
- F2B Mexico advanced 17 days, from 15 JAN 1992 to 01 FEB 1992.
- F2B Philippines advanced 17 days, from 22 MAY 1996 to 08 JUN 1996.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 31 days, from 08 MAY 1998 to 08 JUN 1998.
- F3 China advanced 31 days, from 08 MAY 1998 to 08 JUN 1998.
- F3 India advanced 31 days, from 08 MAY 1998 to 08 JUN 1998.
- F3 Mexico advanced 5 months, from 08 APR 1994 to 01 SEP 1994.
- F3 Philippines advanced 31 days, from 08 JAN 1991 to 08 FEB 1991.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 47 days, from 15 MAR 1994 to 01 MAY 1994.
- F4 China advanced 47 days, from 15 MAR 1994 to 01 MAY 1994.
- F4 India advanced 45 days, from 01 OCT 1993 to 15 NOV 1993.
- F4 Mexico advanced 8 months, from 01 AUG 1991 to 01 APR 1992.
- F4 Philippines advanced 2 months, from 01 JUL 1983 to 01 SEP 1983.
- EB-3 (all other countries) advanced 14 days, from 01 MAR 2001 to 15 MAR 2001.
Compared cell by cell with the November 2005 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 December 2005 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 22 APR 2001no change | 22 APR 2001no change | 22 APR 2001no change | 01 JUN 1994+5 mo | 22 AUG 1991+31 d |
| F2A | 01 JAN 2002+31 d | 01 JAN 2002+31 d | 01 JAN 2002+31 d | 15 DEC 1998+44 d | 01 JAN 2002+31 d |
| F2B | 08 JUN 1996+17 d | 08 JUN 1996+17 d | 08 JUN 1996+17 d | 01 FEB 1992+17 d | 08 JUN 1996+17 d |
| F3 | 08 JUN 1998+31 d | 08 JUN 1998+31 d | 08 JUN 1998+31 d | 01 SEP 1994+5 mo | 08 FEB 1991+31 d |
| F4 | 01 MAY 1994+47 d | 01 MAY 1994+47 d | 15 NOV 1993+45 d | 01 APR 1992+8 mo | 01 SEP 1983+2 mo |
| Category | Rest of world |
|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | 15 MAR 2001+14 d |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01 OCT 2000no change |
| EB-4 | CURRENTno change |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change |
Source: Visa Bulletin for December 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.