U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
February 2006
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for February 2006. Changes are against January 2006.
What changed from January 2006
Final Action Dates: 20 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 24 days, from 15 JAN 2002 to 08 FEB 2002.
- F2A China advanced 24 days, from 15 JAN 2002 to 08 FEB 2002.
- F2A India advanced 24 days, from 15 JAN 2002 to 08 FEB 2002.
- F2A Mexico advanced 59 days, from 15 FEB 1999 to 15 APR 1999.
- F2A Philippines advanced 24 days, from 15 JAN 2002 to 08 FEB 2002.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 9 days, from 22 JUN 1996 to 01 JUL 1996.
- F2B China advanced 9 days, from 22 JUN 1996 to 01 JUL 1996.
- F2B India advanced 9 days, from 22 JUN 1996 to 01 JUL 1996.
- F2B Mexico advanced 7 days, from 08 FEB 1992 to 15 FEB 1992.
- F2B Philippines advanced 9 days, from 22 JUN 1996 to 01 JUL 1996.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 14 days, from 01 JUL 1998 to 15 JUL 1998.
- F3 China advanced 14 days, from 01 JUL 1998 to 15 JUL 1998.
- F3 India advanced 14 days, from 01 JUL 1998 to 15 JUL 1998.
- F3 Mexico advanced 3 months, from 08 OCT 1994 to 01 JAN 1995.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 2 months, from 15 JUN 1994 to 22 AUG 1994.
- F4 China advanced 2 months, from 15 JUN 1994 to 22 AUG 1994.
- F4 India advanced 41 days, from 22 DEC 1993 to 01 FEB 1994.
- F4 Mexico advanced 4 months, from 01 SEP 1992 to 01 JAN 1993.
- EB-3 (all other countries) advanced 21 days, from 01 APR 2001 to 22 APR 2001.
- EB-3 Other Workers (all other countries) advanced 6 months, from 01 APR 2001 to 01 OCT 2001.
Compared cell by cell with the January 2006 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 February 2006 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 22 APR 2001no change | 22 APR 2001no change | 22 APR 2001no change | 08 AUG 1994no change | 22 AUG 1991no change |
| F2A | 08 FEB 2002+24 d | 08 FEB 2002+24 d | 08 FEB 2002+24 d | 15 APR 1999+59 d | 08 FEB 2002+24 d |
| F2B | 01 JUL 1996+9 d | 01 JUL 1996+9 d | 01 JUL 1996+9 d | 15 FEB 1992+7 d | 01 JUL 1996+9 d |
| F3 | 15 JUL 1998+14 d | 15 JUL 1998+14 d | 15 JUL 1998+14 d | 01 JAN 1995+3 mo | 08 FEB 1991no change |
| F4 | 22 AUG 1994+2 mo | 22 AUG 1994+2 mo | 01 FEB 1994+41 d | 01 JAN 1993+4 mo | 01 OCT 1983no change |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | 01 JAN 2003 | 01 FEB 2004 | CURRENT |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change | 01 APR 2002 | 01 AUG 2001 | CURRENT |
| EB-3 | 22 APR 2001+21 d | 22 APR 2001 | 01 JAN 2000 | 15 MAR 2001 |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01 OCT 2001+6 mo | 01 OCT 2001 | 01 OCT 2001 | 01 OCT 2001 |
| EB-4 | CURRENTno change | CURRENT | CURRENT | CURRENT |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change | CURRENT | CURRENT | CURRENT |
Source: Visa Bulletin for February 2006, 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.