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April 2020 Visa Bulletin Family-Sponsored Predictions vs Actual Dates

Knowledge Date: March 31, 2020 · Methodology

Official April 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 CountriesChina (mainland born)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
FA Filing FA Filing FA Filing FA Filing FA Filing
F1 pred
08 Oct 2013 → 08 Oct 2013 0
08 Jun 2014 → 08 Jun 2014 0
08 Oct 2013 → 08 Oct 2013 0
08 Jun 2014 → 08 Jun 2014 0
08 Oct 2013 → 08 Oct 2013 0
08 Jun 2014 → 08 Jun 2014 0
15 Sep 1997 → 15 Sep 1997 0
22 Nov 1999 → 22 Nov 1999 0
01 Sep 2009 → 01 Sep 2009 0
01 May 2010 → 01 May 2010 0
real
01 Jan 2014 ↑ 2m -85d
01 Sep 2014 ↑ 2m -85d
01 Jan 2014 ↑ 2m -85d
01 Sep 2014 ↑ 2m -85d
01 Jan 2014 ↑ 2m -85d
01 Sep 2014 ↑ 2m -85d
22 Sep 1997 ↑ 7d -7d
01 Dec 1999 ↑ 9d -9d
01 Mar 2010 ↑ 6m -181d
01 Nov 2010 ↑ 6m -184d
F2A pred -
01 Jan 2020 → 01 Jan 2020 0
-
01 Jan 2020 → 01 Jan 2020 0
-
01 Jan 2020 → 01 Jan 2020 0
-
01 Jan 2020 → 01 Jan 2020 0
-
01 Jan 2020 → 01 Jan 2020 0
real
Current
01 Feb 2020 ↑ 1m -31d
Current
01 Feb 2020 ↑ 1m -31d
Current
01 Feb 2020 ↑ 1m -31d
Current
01 Feb 2020 ↑ 1m -31d
Current
01 Feb 2020 ↑ 1m -31d
F2B pred
15 Sep 2014 → 15 Sep 2014 0
15 May 2015 → 15 May 2015 0
15 Sep 2014 → 15 Sep 2014 0
15 May 2015 → 15 May 2015 0
15 Sep 2014 → 15 Sep 2014 0
15 May 2015 → 15 May 2015 0
15 Oct 1998 → 15 Oct 1998 0
22 Jun 1999 → 22 Jun 1999 0
01 Oct 2009 → 01 Oct 2009 0
01 Jun 2010 → 01 Jun 2010 0
real
01 Nov 2014 ↑ 1m -47d
01 Jul 2015 ↑ 1m -47d
01 Nov 2014 ↑ 1m -47d
01 Jul 2015 ↑ 1m -47d
01 Nov 2014 ↑ 1m -47d
01 Jul 2015 ↑ 1m -47d
01 Dec 1998 ↑ 1m -47d
01 Aug 1999 ↑ 1m -40d
01 Feb 2010 ↑ 4m -123d
01 Oct 2010 ↑ 4m -122d
F3 pred
15 Dec 2007 → 15 Dec 2007 0
15 Aug 2008 → 15 Aug 2008 0
15 Dec 2007 → 15 Dec 2007 0
15 Aug 2008 → 15 Aug 2008 0
15 Dec 2007 → 15 Dec 2007 0
15 Aug 2008 → 15 Aug 2008 0
08 Apr 1996 → 08 Apr 1996 0
15 Jul 2000 → 15 Jul 2000 0
01 Oct 1999 → 01 Oct 1999 0
01 Jun 2000 → 01 Jun 2000 0
real
01 Feb 2008 ↑ 1m -48d
01 Oct 2008 ↑ 1m -47d
01 Feb 2008 ↑ 1m -48d
01 Oct 2008 ↑ 1m -47d
01 Feb 2008 ↑ 1m -48d
01 Oct 2008 ↑ 1m -47d
08 May 1996 ↑ 1m -30d
15 Jul 2000 0 exact
15 May 2000 ↑ 7m -227d
15 Jan 2001 ↑ 7m -228d
F4 pred
01 Jul 2006 → 01 Jul 2006 0
22 Jul 2007 → 22 Jul 2007 0
01 Jul 2006 → 01 Jul 2006 0
22 Jul 2007 → 22 Jul 2007 0
08 Dec 2004 → 08 Dec 2004 0
08 Aug 2005 → 08 Aug 2005 0
15 Feb 1998 → 15 Feb 1998 0
08 Jan 1999 → 08 Jan 1999 0
01 Dec 1999 → 01 Dec 1999 0
01 Jul 2000 → 01 Jul 2000 0
real
01 Jul 2006 0 exact
25 Jul 2007 ↑ 3d -3d
01 Jul 2006 0 exact
25 Jul 2007 ↑ 3d -3d
22 Dec 2004 ↑ 14d -14d
22 Aug 2005 ↑ 14d -14d
15 Mar 1998 ↑ 28d -28d
15 Jan 1999 ↑ 7d -7d
01 May 2000 ↑ 5m -152d
01 Jan 2001 ↑ 6m -184d
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 April 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 April 2020 forecast scored Typical miss ±63 days across 45 scored dates (worst 228d).

Model averaged 63.0d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 63.0d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 45 scored dates.

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April 2020 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

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

In the April 2020 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 India Final Action Date is 01 Jan 2014, 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 April 2020?

In the April 2020 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 Mexico Final Action Date is 22 Sep 1997, an advance of 7d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the F1 Final Action Date for the Philippines in April 2020?

In the April 2020 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 the Philippines Final Action Date is 01 Mar 2010, an advance of 6m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the F2A Final Action Date for India in April 2020?

In the April 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 April 2020?

In the April 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 April 2020?

In the April 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.