October 2019 Visa Bulletin Family-Sponsored Predictions vs Actual Dates

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Knowledge Date: September 30, 2019 · Methodology

Official October 2019 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	01 Jan 2013 → 01 Jan 2013 0	01 May 2013 → 01 May 2013 0	01 Jan 2013 → 01 Jan 2013 0	01 May 2013 → 01 May 2013 0	01 Jan 2013 → 01 Jan 2013 0	01 May 2013 → 01 May 2013 0	01 Aug 1996 → 01 Aug 1996 0	08 Nov 1999 → 08 Nov 1999 0	22 Jun 2008 → 22 Jun 2008 0	01 Dec 2008 → 01 Dec 2008 0
F1	real	15 Jan 2013 ↑ 14d -14d	15 Jul 2013 ↑ 2m -75d	15 Jan 2013 ↑ 14d -14d	15 Jul 2013 ↑ 2m -75d	15 Jan 2013 ↑ 14d -14d	15 Jul 2013 ↑ 2m -75d	08 Aug 1997 ↑ 12m -372d	15 Nov 1999 ↑ 7d -7d	01 Jul 2008 ↑ 9d -9d	01 Jan 2009 ↑ 1m -31d
F2A	pred	-	01 Jul 2019 → 01 Jul 2019 0	-	01 Jul 2019 → 01 Jul 2019 0	-	01 Jul 2019 → 01 Jul 2019 0	-	01 Jul 2019 → 01 Jul 2019 0	-	01 Jul 2019 → 01 Jul 2019 0
F2A	real	Current	01 Aug 2019 ↑ 1m -31d	Current	01 Aug 2019 ↑ 1m -31d	Current	01 Aug 2019 ↑ 1m -31d	Current	01 Aug 2019 ↑ 1m -31d	Current	01 Aug 2019 ↑ 1m -31d
F2B	pred	01 Jun 2014 → 01 Jun 2014 0	15 Oct 2014 → 15 Oct 2014 0	01 Jun 2014 → 01 Jun 2014 0	15 Oct 2014 → 15 Oct 2014 0	01 Jun 2014 → 01 Jun 2014 0	15 Oct 2014 → 15 Oct 2014 0	01 Jul 1998 → 01 Jul 1998 0	01 Mar 1999 → 01 Mar 1999 0	01 Aug 2008 → 01 Aug 2008 0	01 Feb 2009 → 01 Feb 2009 0
F2B	real	01 Jun 2014 0 exact	01 Dec 2014 ↑ 1m -47d	01 Jun 2014 0 exact	01 Dec 2014 ↑ 1m -47d	01 Jun 2014 0 exact	01 Dec 2014 ↑ 1m -47d	01 Aug 1998 ↑ 1m -31d	01 Apr 1999 ↑ 1m -31d	01 Sep 2008 ↑ 1m -31d	01 Mar 2009 ↑ 28d -28d
F3	pred	01 Sep 2007 → 01 Sep 2007 0	22 Jan 2008 → 22 Jan 2008 0	01 Sep 2007 → 01 Sep 2007 0	22 Jan 2008 → 22 Jan 2008 0	01 Sep 2007 → 01 Sep 2007 0	22 Jan 2008 → 22 Jan 2008 0	01 Dec 1995 → 01 Dec 1995 0	15 Jul 2000 → 15 Jul 2000 0	01 Feb 1998 → 01 Feb 1998 0	01 Aug 1998 → 01 Aug 1998 0
F3	real	15 Sep 2007 ↑ 14d -14d	15 Mar 2008 ↑ 1m -53d	15 Sep 2007 ↑ 14d -14d	15 Mar 2008 ↑ 1m -53d	15 Sep 2007 ↑ 14d -14d	15 Mar 2008 ↑ 1m -53d	22 Feb 1996 ↑ 2m -83d	15 Jul 2000 0 exact	01 Apr 1998 ↑ 1m -59d	01 Oct 1998 ↑ 2m -61d
F4	pred	01 Nov 2006 → 01 Nov 2006 0	08 Mar 2007 → 08 Mar 2007 0	01 Nov 2006 → 01 Nov 2006 0	08 Mar 2007 → 08 Mar 2007 0	22 Sep 2004 → 22 Sep 2004 0	22 May 2005 → 22 May 2005 0	01 Jan 1997 → 01 Jan 1997 0	22 Dec 1998 → 22 Dec 1998 0	01 Jul 1998 → 01 Jul 1998 0	01 Jan 1999 → 01 Jan 1999 0
F4	real	22 Nov 2006 ↑ 21d -21d	15 May 2007 ↑ 2m -68d	22 Nov 2006 ↑ 21d -21d	15 May 2007 ↑ 2m -68d	01 Oct 2004 ↑ 9d -9d	01 Jun 2005 ↑ 10d -10d	15 Dec 1997 ↑ 11m -348d	01 Jan 1999 ↑ 10d -10d	08 Jul 1998 ↑ 7d -7d	08 Jan 1999 ↑ 7d -7d

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 October 2019, 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 October 2019 forecast scored Typical miss ±46 days across 45 scored dates (worst 372d).

Model averaged 46.1d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 46.1d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 45 scored dates.

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October 2019 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the F1 Final Action Date for India in October 2019?

In the October 2019 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 India Final Action Date is 15 Jan 2013, an advance of 14d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the F1 Final Action Date for Mexico in October 2019?

In the October 2019 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 Mexico Final Action Date is 08 Aug 1997, an advance of 12m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the F1 Final Action Date for the Philippines in October 2019?

In the October 2019 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 the Philippines Final Action Date is 01 Jul 2008, an advance of 9d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the F2A Final Action Date for India in October 2019?

In the October 2019 Visa Bulletin, F2A India is Current for Final Action — all priority dates in the category are authorized. This is the official status published by the U.S. Department of State.

What is the F2A Final Action Date for Mexico in October 2019?

In the October 2019 Visa Bulletin, F2A Mexico is Current for Final Action — all priority dates in the category are authorized. This is the official status published by the U.S. Department of State.

What is the F2A Final Action Date for the Philippines in October 2019?

In the October 2019 Visa Bulletin, F2A the Philippines is Current for Final Action — all priority dates in the category are authorized. This is the official status published by the U.S. Department of State.