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March 2021 Visa Bulletin Family-Sponsored Predictions vs Actual Dates

Knowledge Date: February 28, 2021 · Methodology

Official March 2021 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
15 Sep 2014 → 15 Sep 2014 0
08 Aug 2015 → 08 Aug 2015 0
15 Sep 2014 → 15 Sep 2014 0
08 Aug 2015 → 08 Aug 2015 0
15 Sep 2014 → 15 Sep 2014 0
08 Aug 2015 → 08 Aug 2015 0
22 Jan 1998 → 22 Jan 1998 0
01 Mar 2000 → 01 Mar 2000 0
01 Jan 2012 → 01 Jan 2012 0
22 Oct 2012 → 22 Oct 2012 0
real
22 Sep 2014 ↑ 7d -7d
08 Aug 2015 0 exact
22 Sep 2014 ↑ 7d -7d
08 Aug 2015 0 exact
22 Sep 2014 ↑ 7d -7d
08 Aug 2015 0 exact
08 Feb 1998 ↑ 17d -17d
01 Mar 2000 0 exact
08 Jan 2012 ↑ 7d -7d
22 Oct 2012 0 exact
F2A pred -
01 Jan 2021 → 01 Jan 2021 0
-
01 Jan 2021 → 01 Jan 2021 0
-
01 Jan 2021 → 01 Jan 2021 0
-
01 Jan 2021 → 01 Jan 2021 0
-
01 Jan 2021 → 01 Jan 2021 0
real
Current
01 Feb 2021 ↑ 1m -31d
Current
01 Feb 2021 ↑ 1m -31d
Current
01 Feb 2021 ↑ 1m -31d
Current
01 Feb 2021 ↑ 1m -31d
Current
01 Feb 2021 ↑ 1m -31d
F2B pred
15 Jul 2015 → 15 Jul 2015 0
22 May 2016 → 22 May 2016 0
15 Jul 2015 → 15 Jul 2015 0
22 May 2016 → 22 May 2016 0
15 Jul 2015 → 15 Jul 2015 0
22 May 2016 → 22 May 2016 0
01 Jun 1999 → 01 Jun 1999 0
22 Dec 1999 → 22 Dec 1999 0
15 Aug 2011 → 15 Aug 2011 0
15 Apr 2012 → 15 Apr 2012 0
real
22 Jul 2015 ↑ 7d -7d
22 May 2016 0 exact
22 Jul 2015 ↑ 7d -7d
22 May 2016 0 exact
22 Jul 2015 ↑ 7d -7d
22 May 2016 0 exact
15 Jul 1999 ↑ 1m -44d
22 Dec 1999 0 exact
15 Aug 2011 0 exact
15 Apr 2012 0 exact
F3 pred
15 Jul 2008 → 15 Jul 2008 0
22 Jun 2009 → 22 Jun 2009 0
15 Jul 2008 → 15 Jul 2008 0
22 Jun 2009 → 22 Jun 2009 0
15 Jul 2008 → 15 Jul 2008 0
22 Jun 2009 → 22 Jun 2009 0
01 Sep 1996 → 01 Sep 1996 0
08 Sep 2000 → 08 Sep 2000 0
01 Mar 2002 → 01 Mar 2002 0
08 Jan 2003 → 08 Jan 2003 0
real
01 Aug 2008 ↑ 17d -17d
22 Jun 2009 0 exact
01 Aug 2008 ↑ 17d -17d
22 Jun 2009 0 exact
01 Aug 2008 ↑ 17d -17d
22 Jun 2009 0 exact
15 Sep 1996 ↑ 14d -14d
08 Sep 2000 0 exact
08 Mar 2002 ↑ 7d -7d
08 Jan 2003 0 exact
F4 pred
15 Oct 2006 → 15 Oct 2006 0
01 Oct 2007 → 01 Oct 2007 0
15 Oct 2006 → 15 Oct 2006 0
01 Oct 2007 → 01 Oct 2007 0
15 Mar 2005 → 15 Mar 2005 0
01 Dec 2005 → 01 Dec 2005 0
08 Jul 1998 → 08 Jul 1998 0
08 May 1999 → 08 May 1999 0
01 Feb 2002 → 01 Feb 2002 0
01 Oct 2002 → 01 Oct 2002 0
real
22 Oct 2006 ↑ 7d -7d
01 Oct 2007 0 exact
22 Oct 2006 ↑ 7d -7d
01 Oct 2007 0 exact
22 Mar 2005 ↑ 7d -7d
01 Dec 2005 0 exact
15 Jul 1998 ↑ 7d -7d
08 May 1999 0 exact
01 Mar 2002 ↑ 28d -28d
01 Oct 2002 0 exact
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 March 2021, 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 March 2021 forecast scored Typical miss ±9 days across 45 scored dates (worst 44d).

Model averaged 8.7d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 8.7d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 45 scored dates.

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March 2021 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the F1 Final Action Date for India in March 2021?

In the March 2021 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 India Final Action Date is 22 Sep 2014, 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 Mexico in March 2021?

In the March 2021 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 Mexico Final Action Date is 08 Feb 1998, an advance of 17d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the F1 Final Action Date for the Philippines in March 2021?

In the March 2021 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 the Philippines Final Action Date is 08 Jan 2012, an advance of 7d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the F2A Final Action Date for India in March 2021?

In the March 2021 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 March 2021?

In the March 2021 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 March 2021?

In the March 2021 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.