February 2020 Visa Bulletin Family-Sponsored Predictions vs Actual Dates

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Knowledge Date: January 31, 2020 · Methodology

Official February 2020 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 Jul 2013 → 15 Jul 2013 0	15 Mar 2014 → 15 Mar 2014 0	15 Jul 2013 → 15 Jul 2013 0	15 Mar 2014 → 15 Mar 2014 0	15 Jul 2013 → 15 Jul 2013 0	15 Mar 2014 → 15 Mar 2014 0	08 Aug 1997 → 08 Aug 1997 0	15 Nov 1999 → 15 Nov 1999 0	15 Jan 2009 → 15 Jan 2009 0	15 Sep 2009 → 15 Sep 2009 0
F1	real	22 Aug 2013 ↑ 1m -38d	22 Mar 2014 ↑ 7d -7d	22 Aug 2013 ↑ 1m -38d	22 Mar 2014 ↑ 7d -7d	22 Aug 2013 ↑ 1m -38d	22 Mar 2014 ↑ 7d -7d	22 Aug 1997 ↑ 14d -14d	15 Nov 1999 0 exact	01 Apr 2009 ↑ 2m -76d	01 Oct 2009 ↑ 16d -16d
F2A	pred	-	01 Nov 2019 → 01 Nov 2019 0	-	01 Nov 2019 → 01 Nov 2019 0	-	01 Nov 2019 → 01 Nov 2019 0	-	01 Nov 2019 → 01 Nov 2019 0	-	01 Nov 2019 → 01 Nov 2019 0
F2A	real	Current	01 Dec 2019 ↑ 1m -30d	Current	01 Dec 2019 ↑ 1m -30d	Current	01 Dec 2019 ↑ 1m -30d	Current	01 Dec 2019 ↑ 1m -30d	Current	01 Dec 2019 ↑ 1m -30d
F2B	pred	08 Aug 2014 → 08 Aug 2014 0	08 Apr 2015 → 08 Apr 2015 0	08 Aug 2014 → 08 Aug 2014 0	08 Apr 2015 → 08 Apr 2015 0	08 Aug 2014 → 08 Aug 2014 0	08 Apr 2015 → 08 Apr 2015 0	22 Aug 1998 → 22 Aug 1998 0	22 Apr 1999 → 22 Apr 1999 0	01 Feb 2009 → 01 Feb 2009 0	01 Oct 2009 → 01 Oct 2009 0
F2B	real	22 Aug 2014 ↑ 14d -14d	22 Apr 2015 ↑ 14d -14d	22 Aug 2014 ↑ 14d -14d	22 Apr 2015 ↑ 14d -14d	22 Aug 2014 ↑ 14d -14d	22 Apr 2015 ↑ 14d -14d	15 Sep 1998 ↑ 24d -24d	15 May 1999 ↑ 23d -23d	01 May 2009 ↑ 2m -89d	01 Nov 2009 ↑ 1m -31d
F3	pred	15 Nov 2007 → 15 Nov 2007 0	15 Jul 2008 → 15 Jul 2008 0	15 Nov 2007 → 15 Nov 2007 0	15 Jul 2008 → 15 Jul 2008 0	15 Nov 2007 → 15 Nov 2007 0	15 Jul 2008 → 15 Jul 2008 0	01 Mar 1996 → 01 Mar 1996 0	15 Jul 2000 → 15 Jul 2000 0	01 Jan 1999 → 01 Jan 1999 0	01 Sep 1999 → 01 Sep 1999 0
F3	real	22 Nov 2007 ↑ 7d -7d	22 Jul 2008 ↑ 7d -7d	22 Nov 2007 ↑ 7d -7d	22 Jul 2008 ↑ 7d -7d	22 Nov 2007 ↑ 7d -7d	22 Jul 2008 ↑ 7d -7d	22 Mar 1996 ↑ 21d -21d	15 Jul 2000 0 exact	01 May 1999 ↑ 4m -120d	01 Nov 1999 ↑ 2m -61d
F4	pred	01 Feb 2007 → 01 Feb 2007 0	22 Jul 2007 → 22 Jul 2007 0	01 Feb 2007 → 01 Feb 2007 0	22 Jul 2007 → 22 Jul 2007 0	08 Nov 2004 → 08 Nov 2004 0	08 Jul 2005 → 08 Jul 2005 0	08 Jan 1998 → 08 Jan 1998 0	01 Jan 1999 → 01 Jan 1999 0	01 Mar 1999 → 01 Mar 1999 0	01 Nov 1999 → 01 Nov 1999 0
F4	real	01 Jul 2006 ↓ 7m +215d	22 Jul 2007 0 exact	01 Jul 2006 ↓ 7m +215d	22 Jul 2007 0 exact	22 Nov 2004 ↑ 14d -14d	22 Jul 2005 ↑ 14d -14d	15 Jan 1998 ↑ 7d -7d	01 Jan 1999 0 exact	01 Jul 1999 ↑ 4m -122d	01 Jan 2000 ↑ 2m -61d

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 February 2020, 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 February 2020 forecast scored Typical miss ±34 days across 45 scored dates (worst 215d).

Model averaged 34.1d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 34.1d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 45 scored dates.

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February 2020 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the F1 Final Action Date for India in February 2020?

In the February 2020 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 India Final Action Date is 22 Aug 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 February 2020?

In the February 2020 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 Mexico Final Action Date is 22 Aug 1997, 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 the Philippines in February 2020?

In the February 2020 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 the Philippines Final Action Date is 01 Apr 2009, 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 February 2020?

In the February 2020 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 February 2020?

In the February 2020 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 February 2020?

In the February 2020 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.