U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
August 2008
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for August 2008. Changes are against July 2008.
What changed from July 2008
Final Action Dates: 15 moved forward, 5 moved back
- F1 Mexico advanced 17 days, from 22 JUL 1992 to 08 AUG 1992.
- F1 Philippines advanced 7 days, from 15 MAR 1993 to 22 MAR 1993.
- F2A China advanced 2 months, from 01 AUG 2003 to 01 OCT 2003.
- F2A India advanced 2 months, from 01 AUG 2003 to 01 OCT 2003.
- F2A Philippines advanced 2 months, from 01 AUG 2003 to 01 OCT 2003.
- F2B China advanced 47 days, from 15 SEP 1999 to 01 NOV 1999.
- F2B India advanced 47 days, from 15 SEP 1999 to 01 NOV 1999.
- F2B Mexico advanced 7 days, from 08 APR 1992 to 15 APR 1992.
- F2B Philippines advanced 14 days, from 01 MAR 1997 to 15 MAR 1997.
- F3 Mexico advanced 31 days, from 08 AUG 1992 to 08 SEP 1992.
- F4 China advanced 7 days, from 15 FEB 1997 to 22 FEB 1997.
- F4 India advanced 7 days, from 15 FEB 1997 to 22 FEB 1997.
- F4 Mexico advanced 17 days, from 22 DEC 1994 to 08 JAN 1995.
- EB-2 China advanced 26 months, from 01 APR 2004 to 01 JUN 2006.
- EB-2 India advanced 26 months, from 01 APR 2004 to 01 JUN 2006.
- EB-3 Other Workers (all other countries) went from 01 JAN 2003 to UNAVAILABLE.
- EB-3 Other Workers China went from 01 JAN 2003 to UNAVAILABLE.
- EB-3 Other Workers India went from 01 JAN 2003 to UNAVAILABLE.
- EB-3 Other Workers Mexico went from 01 JAN 2003 to UNAVAILABLE.
- EB-3 Other Workers Philippines went from 01 JAN 2003 to UNAVAILABLE.
Compared cell by cell with the July 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 August 2008 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 15 MAR 2002 | 15 MAR 2002no change | 15 MAR 2002no change | 08 AUG 1992+17 d | 22 MAR 1993+7 d |
| F2A | 01 OCT 2003 | 01 OCT 2003+2 mo | 01 OCT 2003+2 mo | UNAVAILABLEno change | 01 OCT 2003+2 mo |
| F2B | 01 NOV 1999 | 01 NOV 1999+47 d | 01 NOV 1999+47 d | 15 APR 1992+7 d | 15 MAR 1997+14 d |
| F3 | 08 JUN 2000 | 08 JUN 2000no change | 08 JUN 2000no change | 08 SEP 1992+31 d | 01 APR 1991no change |
| F4 | 08 SEP 1997 | 22 FEB 1997+7 d | 22 FEB 1997+7 d | 08 JAN 1995+17 d | 08 MAR 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 JUN 2006+26 mo | 01 JUN 2006+26 mo | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | UNAVAILABLEno change | UNAVAILABLEno change | UNAVAILABLEno change | UNAVAILABLEno change | UNAVAILABLEno change |
| EB-3 Other Workers | UNAVAILABLEbecame unavailable | UNAVAILABLEbecame unavailable | UNAVAILABLEbecame unavailable | UNAVAILABLEbecame unavailable | UNAVAILABLEbecame unavailable |
| 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 August 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.