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March 2003 Visa Bulletin Family-Sponsored Predictions vs Actual Dates

Knowledge Date: February 28, 2003 · Methodology

Official March 2003 Visa Bulletin Family-Sponsored Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing, by preference category and country of chargeability, shown alongside our model's predictions.
Pref Row Other CountriesChina (mainland born)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
FA Filing FA Filing FA Filing FA Filing FA Filing
F1 pred
22 May 1999 → 01 May 1999 ↓ 21d
Stalled
- - - - -
01 Apr 1993 → 01 Mar 1993 ↓ 1m
Stalled
-
01 Apr 1990 → 01 Apr 1990 0
-
real
22 Jun 1999 ↑ 1m -52d
- - - - -
01 May 1993 ↑ 1m -61d
-
01 Apr 1990 0 exact
-
F2A pred - - - - - - - - - -
real - - - - - - - - - -
F2B pred
22 May 1994 → 22 Apr 1994 ↓ 1m
Stalled
- - - - -
01 Nov 1991 → 01 Nov 1991 0
-
22 May 1994 → 22 Apr 1994 ↓ 1m
Stalled
-
real
01 Jul 1994 ↑ 1m -70d
- - - - -
08 Nov 1991 ↑ 7d -7d
-
01 Jul 1994 ↑ 1m -70d
-
F3 pred
08 Feb 1997 → 08 Jan 1997 ↓ 1m
Stalled
- - - - -
15 Feb 1993 → 08 Jan 1993 ↓ 1m
Stalled
-
08 Dec 1989 → 08 Dec 1989 0
-
real
22 Feb 1997 ↑ 14d -45d
- - - - -
22 Mar 1993 ↑ 1m -73d
-
08 Dec 1989 0 exact
-
F4 pred
08 Feb 1991 → 08 Jan 1991 ↓ 1m
Stalled
- - - - -
08 Feb 1991 → 08 Jan 1991 ↓ 1m
Stalled
-
15 Dec 1981 → 15 Dec 1981 0
-
real - - - - - - - - - -
Legend: ↑ advance ↓ retrogression · Error badges: exact/≤15d 16–60d >60d · Hover any badge/date for details
This page is the accuracy archive — predictions that were made for March 2003, scored against what the State Department actually published. The current forecast is for November 2026. View the live Visa Bulletin for Family-Sponsored
How our March 2003 forecast scored Typical miss ±42 days across 9 scored dates (worst 73d).

Model averaged 42.0d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 21.9d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 9 scored dates.

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March 2003 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the F1 Final Action Date for Mexico in March 2003?

In the March 2003 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 Mexico Final Action Date is 01 May 1993, an advance of 1m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the F1 Final Action Date for the Philippines in March 2003?

In the March 2003 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 the Philippines Final Action Date is 01 Apr 1990, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the F2B Final Action Date for Mexico in March 2003?

In the March 2003 Visa Bulletin, the official F2B Mexico Final Action Date is 08 Nov 1991, an advance of 7d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the F2B Final Action Date for the Philippines in March 2003?

In the March 2003 Visa Bulletin, the official F2B the Philippines Final Action Date is 01 Jul 1994, an advance of 1m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the F3 Final Action Date for Mexico in March 2003?

In the March 2003 Visa Bulletin, the official F3 Mexico Final Action Date is 22 Mar 1993, an advance of 1m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the F3 Final Action Date for the Philippines in March 2003?

In the March 2003 Visa Bulletin, the official F3 the Philippines Final Action Date is 08 Dec 1989, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.