November 2019 Visa Bulletin Family-Sponsored Predictions vs Actual Dates

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Knowledge Date: October 31, 2019 · Methodology

Official November 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	15 Jan 2013 → 15 Jan 2013 0	15 Jul 2013 → 15 Jul 2013 0	15 Jan 2013 → 15 Jan 2013 0	15 Jul 2013 → 15 Jul 2013 0	15 Jan 2013 → 15 Jan 2013 0	15 Jul 2013 → 15 Jul 2013 0	08 Aug 1997 → 08 Aug 1997 0	15 Nov 1999 → 15 Nov 1999 0	01 Jul 2008 → 01 Jul 2008 0	01 Jan 2009 → 01 Jan 2009 0
F1	real	01 Mar 2013 ↑ 1m -45d	01 Sep 2013 ↑ 1m -48d	01 Mar 2013 ↑ 1m -45d	01 Sep 2013 ↑ 1m -48d	01 Mar 2013 ↑ 1m -45d	01 Sep 2013 ↑ 1m -48d	08 Aug 1997 0 exact	15 Nov 1999 0 exact	15 Sep 2008 ↑ 2m -76d	15 Mar 2009 ↑ 2m -73d
F2A	pred	-	01 Aug 2019 → 01 Aug 2019 0	-	01 Aug 2019 → 01 Aug 2019 0	-	01 Aug 2019 → 01 Aug 2019 0	-	01 Aug 2019 → 01 Aug 2019 0	-	01 Aug 2019 → 01 Aug 2019 0
F2A	real	Current	01 Sep 2019 ↑ 1m -31d	Current	01 Sep 2019 ↑ 1m -31d	Current	01 Sep 2019 ↑ 1m -31d	Current	01 Sep 2019 ↑ 1m -31d	Current	01 Sep 2019 ↑ 1m -31d
F2B	pred	01 Jun 2014 → 01 Jun 2014 0	01 Dec 2014 → 01 Dec 2014 0	01 Jun 2014 → 01 Jun 2014 0	01 Dec 2014 → 01 Dec 2014 0	01 Jun 2014 → 01 Jun 2014 0	01 Dec 2014 → 01 Dec 2014 0	01 Aug 1998 → 01 Aug 1998 0	01 Apr 1999 → 01 Apr 1999 0	01 Sep 2008 → 01 Sep 2008 0	01 Mar 2009 → 01 Mar 2009 0
F2B	real	08 Jul 2014 ↑ 1m -37d	08 Jan 2015 ↑ 1m -38d	08 Jul 2014 ↑ 1m -37d	08 Jan 2015 ↑ 1m -38d	08 Jul 2014 ↑ 1m -37d	08 Jan 2015 ↑ 1m -38d	22 Aug 1998 ↑ 21d -21d	22 Apr 1999 ↑ 21d -21d	01 Oct 2008 ↑ 1m -30d	01 Apr 2009 ↑ 1m -31d
F3	pred	15 Sep 2007 → 15 Sep 2007 0	15 Mar 2008 → 15 Mar 2008 0	15 Sep 2007 → 15 Sep 2007 0	15 Mar 2008 → 15 Mar 2008 0	15 Sep 2007 → 15 Sep 2007 0	15 Mar 2008 → 15 Mar 2008 0	22 Feb 1996 → 22 Feb 1996 0	15 Jul 2000 → 15 Jul 2000 0	01 Apr 1998 → 01 Apr 1998 0	01 Oct 1998 → 01 Oct 1998 0
F3	real	15 Oct 2007 ↑ 1m -30d	15 Apr 2008 ↑ 1m -31d	15 Oct 2007 ↑ 1m -30d	15 Apr 2008 ↑ 1m -31d	15 Oct 2007 ↑ 1m -30d	15 Apr 2008 ↑ 1m -31d	22 Feb 1996 0 exact	15 Jul 2000 0 exact	01 Jun 1998 ↑ 2m -61d	01 Dec 1998 ↑ 2m -61d
F4	pred	22 Nov 2006 → 22 Nov 2006 0	15 May 2007 → 15 May 2007 0	22 Nov 2006 → 22 Nov 2006 0	15 May 2007 → 15 May 2007 0	01 Oct 2004 → 01 Oct 2004 0	01 Jun 2005 → 01 Jun 2005 0	15 Dec 1997 → 15 Dec 1997 0	01 Jan 1999 → 01 Jan 1999 0	08 Jul 1998 → 08 Jul 1998 0	08 Jan 1999 → 08 Jan 1999 0
F4	real	01 Jan 2007 ↑ 1m -40d	01 Jul 2007 ↑ 1m -47d	01 Jan 2007 ↑ 1m -40d	01 Jul 2007 ↑ 1m -47d	15 Oct 2004 ↑ 14d -14d	15 Jun 2005 ↑ 14d -14d	15 Dec 1997 0 exact	01 Jan 1999 0 exact	01 Sep 1998 ↑ 1m -55d	01 Mar 1999 ↑ 1m -52d

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 November 2019, scored against what the State Department actually published. The current forecast is for December 2026. View the live Visa Bulletin for Family-Sponsored

How our November 2019 forecast scored Typical miss ±34 days across 45 scored dates (worst 76d).

Model averaged 33.9d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 33.9d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 45 scored dates.

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November 2019 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

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

In the November 2019 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 India Final Action Date is 01 Mar 2013, 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 Mexico in November 2019?

In the November 2019 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 Mexico Final Action Date is 08 Aug 1997, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

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

In the November 2019 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 the Philippines Final Action Date is 15 Sep 2008, 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 India in November 2019?

In the November 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 November 2019?

In the November 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 November 2019?

In the November 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.