December 2019 Visa Bulletin Family-Sponsored Predictions vs Actual Dates

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Knowledge Date: November 30, 2019 · Methodology

Official December 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 Mar 2013 → 01 Mar 2013 0	01 Sep 2013 → 01 Sep 2013 0	01 Mar 2013 → 01 Mar 2013 0	01 Sep 2013 → 01 Sep 2013 0	01 Mar 2013 → 01 Mar 2013 0	01 Sep 2013 → 01 Sep 2013 0	08 Aug 1997 → 08 Aug 1997 0	15 Nov 1999 → 15 Nov 1999 0	15 Sep 2008 → 15 Sep 2008 0	15 Mar 2009 → 15 Mar 2009 0
F1	real	15 May 2013 ↑ 2m -75d	15 Nov 2013 ↑ 2m -75d	15 May 2013 ↑ 2m -75d	15 Nov 2013 ↑ 2m -75d	15 May 2013 ↑ 2m -75d	15 Nov 2013 ↑ 2m -75d	08 Aug 1997 0 exact	15 Nov 1999 0 exact	01 Nov 2008 ↑ 1m -47d	01 May 2009 ↑ 1m -47d
F2A	pred	-	01 Sep 2019 → 01 Sep 2019 0	-	01 Sep 2019 → 01 Sep 2019 0	-	01 Sep 2019 → 01 Sep 2019 0	-	01 Sep 2019 → 01 Sep 2019 0	-	01 Sep 2019 → 01 Sep 2019 0
F2A	real	Current	01 Oct 2019 ↑ 1m -30d	Current	01 Oct 2019 ↑ 1m -30d	Current	01 Oct 2019 ↑ 1m -30d	Current	01 Oct 2019 ↑ 1m -30d	Current	01 Oct 2019 ↑ 1m -30d
F2B	pred	08 Jul 2014 → 08 Jul 2014 0	08 Jan 2015 → 08 Jan 2015 0	08 Jul 2014 → 08 Jul 2014 0	08 Jan 2015 → 08 Jan 2015 0	08 Jul 2014 → 08 Jul 2014 0	08 Jan 2015 → 08 Jan 2015 0	22 Aug 1998 → 22 Aug 1998 0	22 Apr 1999 → 22 Apr 1999 0	01 Oct 2008 → 01 Oct 2008 0	01 Apr 2009 → 01 Apr 2009 0
F2B	real	08 Aug 2014 ↑ 1m -31d	08 Feb 2015 ↑ 1m -31d	08 Aug 2014 ↑ 1m -31d	08 Feb 2015 ↑ 1m -31d	08 Aug 2014 ↑ 1m -31d	08 Feb 2015 ↑ 1m -31d	22 Aug 1998 0 exact	22 Apr 1999 0 exact	01 Dec 2008 ↑ 2m -61d	01 Jun 2009 ↑ 2m -61d
F3	pred	15 Oct 2007 → 15 Oct 2007 0	15 Apr 2008 → 15 Apr 2008 0	15 Oct 2007 → 15 Oct 2007 0	15 Apr 2008 → 15 Apr 2008 0	15 Oct 2007 → 15 Oct 2007 0	15 Apr 2008 → 15 Apr 2008 0	22 Feb 1996 → 22 Feb 1996 0	15 Jul 2000 → 15 Jul 2000 0	01 Jun 1998 → 01 Jun 1998 0	01 Dec 1998 → 01 Dec 1998 0
F3	real	08 Nov 2007 ↑ 24d -24d	15 May 2008 ↑ 1m -30d	08 Nov 2007 ↑ 24d -24d	15 May 2008 ↑ 1m -30d	08 Nov 2007 ↑ 24d -24d	15 May 2008 ↑ 1m -30d	22 Feb 1996 0 exact	15 Jul 2000 0 exact	01 Sep 1998 ↑ 3m -92d	01 Mar 1999 ↑ 3m -90d
F4	pred	01 Jan 2007 → 01 Jan 2007 0	01 Jul 2007 → 01 Jul 2007 0	01 Jan 2007 → 01 Jan 2007 0	01 Jul 2007 → 01 Jul 2007 0	15 Oct 2004 → 15 Oct 2004 0	15 Jun 2005 → 15 Jun 2005 0	15 Dec 1997 → 15 Dec 1997 0	01 Jan 1999 → 01 Jan 1999 0	01 Sep 1998 → 01 Sep 1998 0	01 Mar 1999 → 01 Mar 1999 0
F4	real	01 Feb 2007 ↑ 1m -31d	22 Jul 2007 ↑ 21d -21d	01 Feb 2007 ↑ 1m -31d	22 Jul 2007 ↑ 21d -21d	01 Nov 2004 ↑ 17d -17d	01 Jul 2005 ↑ 16d -16d	15 Dec 1997 0 exact	01 Jan 1999 0 exact	15 Dec 1998 ↑ 3m -105d	15 Jun 1999 ↑ 3m -106d

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 December 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 December 2019 forecast scored Typical miss ±38 days across 45 scored dates (worst 106d).

Model averaged 37.6d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 37.6d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 45 scored dates.

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December 2019 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

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

In the December 2019 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 India Final Action Date is 15 May 2013, an advance of 2m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

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

In the December 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 December 2019?

In the December 2019 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 the Philippines Final Action Date is 01 Nov 2008, an advance of 1m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

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

In the December 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 December 2019?

In the December 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 December 2019?

In the December 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.