U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
December 2013
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for December 2013. Changes are against November 2013.
What changed from November 2013
Final Action Dates: 24 moved forward, 3 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 24 days, from 22 OCT 2006 to 15 NOV 2006.
- F1 China advanced 24 days, from 22 OCT 2006 to 15 NOV 2006.
- F1 India advanced 24 days, from 22 OCT 2006 to 15 NOV 2006.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 40 days, from 22 MAR 2006 to 01 MAY 2006.
- F2B China advanced 40 days, from 22 MAR 2006 to 01 MAY 2006.
- F2B India advanced 40 days, from 22 MAR 2006 to 01 MAY 2006.
- F2B Philippines advanced 21 days, from 01 MAR 2003 to 22 MAR 2003.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 28 days, from 08 FEB 2003 to 08 MAR 2003.
- F3 China advanced 28 days, from 08 FEB 2003 to 08 MAR 2003.
- F3 India advanced 28 days, from 08 FEB 2003 to 08 MAR 2003.
- F3 Philippines advanced 14 days, from 08 JAN 1993 to 22 JAN 1993.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 17 days, from 22 AUG 2001 to 08 SEP 2001.
- F4 China advanced 17 days, from 22 AUG 2001 to 08 SEP 2001.
- F4 India advanced 17 days, from 22 AUG 2001 to 08 SEP 2001.
- F4 Philippines advanced 40 days, from 22 APR 1990 to 01 JUN 1990.
- EB-2 China advanced 31 days, from 08 OCT 2008 to 08 NOV 2008.
- EB-3 (all other countries) advanced 12 months, from 01 OCT 2010 to 01 OCT 2011.
- EB-3 China advanced 12 months, from 01 OCT 2010 to 01 OCT 2011.
- EB-3 Mexico advanced 12 months, from 01 OCT 2010 to 01 OCT 2011.
- EB-3 Philippines advanced 24 days, from 15 DEC 2006 to 08 JAN 2007.
- EB-3 Other Workers (all other countries) advanced 12 months, from 01 OCT 2010 to 01 OCT 2011.
- EB-3 Other Workers China advanced 12 months, from 01 OCT 2010 to 01 OCT 2011.
- EB-3 Other Workers Mexico advanced 12 months, from 01 OCT 2010 to 01 OCT 2011.
- EB-3 Other Workers Philippines advanced 24 days, from 15 DEC 2006 to 08 JAN 2007.
- EB-2 India retrogressed 43 months, from 15 JUN 2008 to 15 NOV 2004.
- EB-3 India retrogressed 21 days, from 22 SEP 2003 to 01 SEP 2003.
- EB-3 Other Workers India retrogressed 21 days, from 22 SEP 2003 to 01 SEP 2003.
Compared cell by cell with the November 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 December 2013 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 15 NOV 2006+24 d | 15 NOV 2006+24 d | 15 NOV 2006+24 d | 22 SEP 1993no change | 01 JUL 2001no change |
| F2A | 08 SEP 2013no change | 08 SEP 2013no change | 08 SEP 2013no change | 01 SEP 2013no change | 08 SEP 2013no change |
| F2B | 01 MAY 2006+40 d | 01 MAY 2006+40 d | 01 MAY 2006+40 d | 01 APR 1994no change | 22 MAR 2003+21 d |
| F3 | 08 MAR 2003+28 d | 08 MAR 2003+28 d | 08 MAR 2003+28 d | 01 JUN 1993no change | 22 JAN 1993+14 d |
| F4 | 08 SEP 2001+17 d | 08 SEP 2001+17 d | 08 SEP 2001+17 d | 22 OCT 1996no change | 01 JUN 1990+40 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 NOV 2008+31 d | 15 NOV 2004−43 mo | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | 01 OCT 2011+12 mo | 01 OCT 2011+12 mo | 01 SEP 2003−21 d | 01 OCT 2011+12 mo | 08 JAN 2007+24 d |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01 OCT 2011+12 mo | 01 OCT 2011+12 mo | 01 SEP 2003−21 d | 01 OCT 2011+12 mo | 08 JAN 2007+24 d |
| EB-4 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
Source: Visa Bulletin for December 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.