U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
April 2008
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for April 2008. Changes are against March 2008.
What changed from March 2008
Final Action Dates: 30 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 7 days, from 15 FEB 2002 to 22 FEB 2002.
- F1 China advanced 7 days, from 15 FEB 2002 to 22 FEB 2002.
- F1 India advanced 7 days, from 15 FEB 2002 to 22 FEB 2002.
- F1 Mexico advanced 7 days, from 01 JUL 1992 to 08 JUL 1992.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 23 days, from 15 APR 2003 to 08 MAY 2003.
- F2A China advanced 23 days, from 15 APR 2003 to 08 MAY 2003.
- F2A India advanced 23 days, from 15 APR 2003 to 08 MAY 2003.
- F2A Philippines advanced 23 days, from 15 APR 2003 to 08 MAY 2003.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 42 days, from 08 FEB 1999 to 22 MAR 1999.
- F2B China advanced 42 days, from 08 FEB 1999 to 22 MAR 1999.
- F2B India advanced 42 days, from 08 FEB 1999 to 22 MAR 1999.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 7 days, from 15 MAY 2000 to 22 MAY 2000.
- F3 China advanced 7 days, from 15 MAY 2000 to 22 MAY 2000.
- F3 India advanced 7 days, from 15 MAY 2000 to 22 MAY 2000.
- F3 Mexico advanced 7 days, from 15 JUL 1992 to 22 JUL 1992.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 7 days, from 15 JUL 1997 to 22 JUL 1997.
- F4 China advanced 14 days, from 01 DEC 1996 to 15 DEC 1996.
- F4 India advanced 21 days, from 01 NOV 1996 to 22 NOV 1996.
- F4 Mexico advanced 16 days, from 15 NOV 1994 to 01 DEC 1994.
- EB-2 India went from UNAVAILABLE to 01 DEC 2003.
- EB-3 (all other countries) advanced 6 months, from 01 JAN 2005 to 01 JUL 2005.
- EB-3 China advanced 2 months, from 01 DEC 2002 to 08 FEB 2003.
- EB-3 India advanced 2 months, from 01 AUG 2001 to 01 OCT 2001.
- EB-3 Mexico advanced 5 months, from 01 MAY 2001 to 01 OCT 2001.
- EB-3 Philippines advanced 6 months, from 01 JAN 2005 to 01 JUL 2005.
- EB-3 Other Workers (all other countries) advanced 59 days, from 01 JAN 2002 to 01 MAR 2002.
- EB-3 Other Workers China advanced 59 days, from 01 JAN 2002 to 01 MAR 2002.
- EB-3 Other Workers India advanced 59 days, from 01 JAN 2002 to 01 MAR 2002.
- EB-3 Other Workers Mexico advanced 59 days, from 01 JAN 2002 to 01 MAR 2002.
- EB-3 Other Workers Philippines advanced 59 days, from 01 JAN 2002 to 01 MAR 2002.
Compared cell by cell with the March 2008 bulletin, for the family and employment categories and the five chargeability columns shown on this site (60 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 April 2008 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 22 FEB 2002+7 d | 22 FEB 2002+7 d | 22 FEB 2002+7 d | 08 JUL 1992+7 d | 01 MAR 1993no change |
| F2A | 08 MAY 2003+23 d | 08 MAY 2003+23 d | 08 MAY 2003+23 d | 01 MAY 2002no change | 08 MAY 2003+23 d |
| F2B | 22 MAR 1999+42 d | 22 MAR 1999+42 d | 22 MAR 1999+42 d | 01 APR 1992no change | 01 FEB 1997no change |
| F3 | 22 MAY 2000+7 d | 22 MAY 2000+7 d | 22 MAY 2000+7 d | 22 JUL 1992+7 d | 01 APR 1991no change |
| F4 | 22 JUL 1997+7 d | 15 DEC 1996+14 d | 22 NOV 1996+21 d | 01 DEC 1994+16 d | 22 FEB 1986no change |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change | 01 DEC 2003no change | 01 DEC 2003available again | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | 01 JUL 2005+6 mo | 08 FEB 2003+2 mo | 01 OCT 2001+2 mo | 01 OCT 2001+5 mo | 01 JUL 2005+6 mo |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01 MAR 2002+59 d | 01 MAR 2002+59 d | 01 MAR 2002+59 d | 01 MAR 2002+59 d | 01 MAR 2002+59 d |
| EB-4 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
Source: Visa Bulletin for April 2008, 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.