U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
September 2013
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for September 2013. Changes are against August 2013.
What changed from August 2013
Final Action Dates: 31 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 14 days, from 01 SEP 2006 to 15 SEP 2006.
- F1 China advanced 14 days, from 01 SEP 2006 to 15 SEP 2006.
- F1 India advanced 14 days, from 01 SEP 2006 to 15 SEP 2006.
- F1 Mexico advanced 7 days, from 01 SEP 1993 to 08 SEP 1993.
- F1 Philippines advanced 4 months, from 01 JAN 2001 to 08 MAY 2001.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 2 months, from 01 DEC 2005 to 15 FEB 2006.
- F2B China advanced 2 months, from 01 DEC 2005 to 15 FEB 2006.
- F2B India advanced 2 months, from 01 DEC 2005 to 15 FEB 2006.
- F2B Mexico advanced 21 days, from 01 FEB 1994 to 22 FEB 1994.
- F2B Philippines advanced 31 days, from 22 DEC 2002 to 22 JAN 2003.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 45 days, from 08 DEC 2002 to 22 JAN 2003.
- F3 China advanced 45 days, from 08 DEC 2002 to 22 JAN 2003.
- F3 India advanced 45 days, from 08 DEC 2002 to 22 JAN 2003.
- F3 Mexico advanced 14 days, from 01 MAY 1993 to 15 MAY 1993.
- F3 Philippines advanced 21 days, from 01 DEC 1992 to 22 DEC 1992.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 30 days, from 22 JUN 2001 to 22 JUL 2001.
- F4 China advanced 30 days, from 22 JUN 2001 to 22 JUL 2001.
- F4 India advanced 30 days, from 22 JUN 2001 to 22 JUL 2001.
- F4 Mexico advanced 16 days, from 22 SEP 1996 to 08 OCT 1996.
- F4 Philippines advanced 38 days, from 08 JAN 1990 to 15 FEB 1990.
- EB-2 India advanced 5 months, from 01 JAN 2008 to 15 JUN 2008.
- EB-3 (all other countries) advanced 18 months, from 01 JAN 2009 to 01 JUL 2010.
- EB-3 China advanced 18 months, from 01 JAN 2009 to 01 JUL 2010.
- EB-3 India advanced 8 months, from 22 JAN 2003 to 22 SEP 2003.
- EB-3 Mexico advanced 18 months, from 01 JAN 2009 to 01 JUL 2010.
- EB-3 Philippines advanced 40 days, from 22 OCT 2006 to 01 DEC 2006.
- EB-3 Other Workers (all other countries) advanced 18 months, from 01 JAN 2009 to 01 JUL 2010.
- EB-3 Other Workers China advanced 3 months, from 22 MAR 2004 to 15 JUN 2004.
- EB-3 Other Workers India advanced 8 months, from 22 JAN 2003 to 22 SEP 2003.
- EB-3 Other Workers Mexico advanced 18 months, from 01 JAN 2009 to 01 JUL 2010.
- EB-3 Other Workers Philippines advanced 40 days, from 22 OCT 2006 to 01 DEC 2006.
Compared cell by cell with the August 2013 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 September 2013 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 15 SEP 2006+14 d | 15 SEP 2006+14 d | 15 SEP 2006+14 d | 08 SEP 1993+7 d | 08 MAY 2001+4 mo |
| F2A | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| F2B | 15 FEB 2006+2 mo | 15 FEB 2006+2 mo | 15 FEB 2006+2 mo | 22 FEB 1994+21 d | 22 JAN 2003+31 d |
| F3 | 22 JAN 2003+45 d | 22 JAN 2003+45 d | 22 JAN 2003+45 d | 15 MAY 1993+14 d | 22 DEC 1992+21 d |
| F4 | 22 JUL 2001+30 d | 22 JUL 2001+30 d | 22 JUL 2001+30 d | 08 OCT 1996+16 d | 15 FEB 1990+38 d |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change | 08 AUG 2008no change | 15 JUN 2008+5 mo | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | 01 JUL 2010+18 mo | 01 JUL 2010+18 mo | 22 SEP 2003+8 mo | 01 JUL 2010+18 mo | 01 DEC 2006+40 d |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01 JUL 2010+18 mo | 15 JUN 2004+3 mo | 22 SEP 2003+8 mo | 01 JUL 2010+18 mo | 01 DEC 2006+40 d |
| EB-4 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
Source: Visa Bulletin for September 2013, 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.