August 2008 Visa Bulletin Family-Sponsored Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official August 2008 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 Countries		China (mainland born)		India		Mexico		Philippines
Pref	Row	FA	Filing	FA	Filing	FA	Filing	FA	Filing	FA	Filing
F1	pred	? → 15 Mar 2002 Advancing	-	15 Mar 2002 → 15 Mar 2002 0	-	15 Mar 2002 → 15 Mar 2002 0	-	22 Jul 1992 → 22 Jul 1992 0	-	15 Mar 1993 → 15 Mar 1993 0	-
F1	real	15 Mar 2002 exact	-	15 Mar 2002 0 exact	-	15 Mar 2002 0 exact	-	08 Aug 1992 ↑ 17d -17d	-	22 Mar 1993 ↑ 7d -7d	-
F2A	pred	? → 15 Jul 2003 Advancing	-	01 Aug 2003 → 01 Aug 2003 0	-	01 Aug 2003 → 01 Aug 2003 0	-	? → 01 May 2002 Stalled	-	01 Aug 2003 → 01 Aug 2003 0	-
F2A	real	01 Oct 2003 -78d	-	01 Oct 2003 ↑ 2m -61d	-	01 Oct 2003 ↑ 2m -61d	-	Unavailable	-	01 Oct 2003 ↑ 2m -61d	-
F2B	pred	? → 01 Aug 1999 Advancing	-	15 Sep 1999 → 15 Sep 1999 0	-	15 Sep 1999 → 15 Sep 1999 0	-	08 Apr 1992 → 08 Apr 1992 0	-	01 Mar 1997 → 01 Mar 1997 0	-
F2B	real	01 Nov 1999 -92d	-	01 Nov 1999 ↑ 1m -47d	-	01 Nov 1999 ↑ 1m -47d	-	15 Apr 1992 ↑ 7d -7d	-	15 Mar 1997 ↑ 14d -14d	-
F3	pred	? → 08 Jun 2000 Advancing	-	08 Jun 2000 → 08 Jun 2000 0	-	08 Jun 2000 → 08 Jun 2000 0	-	08 Aug 1992 → 08 Aug 1992 0	-	01 Apr 1991 → 01 Apr 1991 0	-
F3	real	08 Jun 2000 exact	-	08 Jun 2000 0 exact	-	08 Jun 2000 0 exact	-	08 Sep 1992 ↑ 1m -31d	-	01 Apr 1991 0 exact	-
F4	pred	? → 22 Aug 1997 Advancing	-	15 Feb 1997 → 15 Feb 1997 0	-	15 Feb 1997 → 15 Feb 1997 0	-	22 Dec 1994 → 22 Dec 1994 0	-	08 Mar 1986 → 08 Mar 1986 0	-
F4	real	08 Sep 1997 -17d	-	22 Feb 1997 ↑ 7d -7d	-	22 Feb 1997 ↑ 7d -7d	-	08 Jan 1995 ↑ 17d -17d	-	08 Mar 1986 0 exact	-

How our August 2008 forecast scored Typical miss ±24 days across 24 scored dates (worst 92d).

Model averaged 20.2d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 20.2d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 19 scored dates.

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August 2008 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the F1 Final Action Date for India in August 2008?

In the August 2008 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 India Final Action Date is 15 Mar 2002, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the F1 Final Action Date for Mexico in August 2008?

In the August 2008 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 Mexico Final Action Date is 08 Aug 1992, an advance of 17d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the F1 Final Action Date for the Philippines in August 2008?

In the August 2008 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 the Philippines Final Action Date is 22 Mar 1993, an advance of 7d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the F2A Final Action Date for India in August 2008?

In the August 2008 Visa Bulletin, the official F2A India Final Action Date is 01 Oct 2003, an advance of 2m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the F2A Final Action Date for Mexico in August 2008?

In the August 2008 Visa Bulletin, F2A Mexico is Unavailable for Final Action — no numbers are being issued this month. This is the official status published by the U.S. Department of State.

What is the F2A Final Action Date for the Philippines in August 2008?

In the August 2008 Visa Bulletin, the official F2A the Philippines Final Action Date is 01 Oct 2003, an advance of 2m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.