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April 2024 Visa Bulletin Family-Sponsored Predictions vs Actual Dates

Knowledge Date: March 31, 2024 · Methodology

Official April 2024 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 Feb 2015 → 08 Feb 2015 0
01 Sep 2017 → 01 Sep 2017 0
08 Feb 2015 → 08 Feb 2015 0
01 Sep 2017 → 01 Sep 2017 0
08 Feb 2015 → 08 Feb 2015 0
01 Sep 2017 → 01 Sep 2017 0
01 May 2001 → 01 May 2001 0
01 Apr 2005 → 01 Apr 2005 0
01 Mar 2012 → 01 Mar 2012 0
22 Apr 2015 → 22 Apr 2015 0
real
08 Feb 2015 0 exact
01 Sep 2017 0 exact
08 Feb 2015 0 exact
01 Sep 2017 0 exact
08 Feb 2015 0 exact
01 Sep 2017 0 exact
01 May 2001 0 exact
01 Apr 2005 0 exact
01 Mar 2012 0 exact
22 Apr 2015 0 exact
F2A pred
22 Jun 2020 → 22 Jun 2020 0
01 Sep 2023 → 01 Sep 2023 0
22 Jun 2020 → 22 Jun 2020 0
01 Sep 2023 → 01 Sep 2023 0
22 Jun 2020 → 22 Jun 2020 0
01 Sep 2023 → 01 Sep 2023 0
15 Jun 2020 → 15 Jun 2020 0
01 Sep 2023 → 01 Sep 2023 0
22 Jun 2020 → 22 Jun 2020 0
01 Sep 2023 → 01 Sep 2023 0
real
08 Sep 2020 ↑ 2m -78d
01 Sep 2023 0 exact
08 Sep 2020 ↑ 2m -78d
01 Sep 2023 0 exact
08 Sep 2020 ↑ 2m -78d
01 Sep 2023 0 exact
15 Aug 2020 ↑ 2m -61d
01 Sep 2023 0 exact
08 Sep 2020 ↑ 2m -78d
01 Sep 2023 0 exact
F2B pred
22 Nov 2015 → 22 Nov 2015 0
01 Jan 2017 → 01 Jan 2017 0
22 Nov 2015 → 22 Nov 2015 0
01 Jan 2017 → 01 Jan 2017 0
22 Nov 2015 → 22 Nov 2015 0
01 Jan 2017 → 01 Jan 2017 0
22 Oct 2003 → 22 Oct 2003 0
01 Aug 2004 → 01 Aug 2004 0
22 Oct 2011 → 22 Oct 2011 0
01 Oct 2013 → 01 Oct 2013 0
real
22 Nov 2015 0 exact
01 Jan 2017 0 exact
22 Nov 2015 0 exact
01 Jan 2017 0 exact
22 Nov 2015 0 exact
01 Jan 2017 0 exact
22 Oct 2003 0 exact
01 Aug 2004 0 exact
22 Oct 2011 0 exact
01 Oct 2013 0 exact
F3 pred
01 Oct 2009 → 01 Oct 2009 0
01 Mar 2010 → 01 Mar 2010 0
01 Oct 2009 → 01 Oct 2009 0
01 Mar 2010 → 01 Mar 2010 0
01 Oct 2009 → 01 Oct 2009 0
01 Mar 2010 → 01 Mar 2010 0
08 Sep 1998 → 08 Sep 1998 0
15 Jun 2001 → 15 Jun 2001 0
08 Jun 2002 → 08 Jun 2002 0
08 Nov 2003 → 08 Nov 2003 0
real
01 Oct 2009 0 exact
01 Mar 2010 0 exact
01 Oct 2009 0 exact
01 Mar 2010 0 exact
01 Oct 2009 0 exact
01 Mar 2010 0 exact
08 Sep 1998 0 exact
15 Jun 2001 0 exact
08 Jun 2002 0 exact
08 Nov 2003 0 exact
F4 pred
08 Jun 2007 → 08 Jun 2007 0
01 Mar 2008 → 01 Mar 2008 0
08 Jun 2007 → 08 Jun 2007 0
01 Mar 2008 → 01 Mar 2008 0
15 Dec 2005 → 15 Dec 2005 0
22 Feb 2006 → 22 Feb 2006 0
15 Oct 2000 → 15 Oct 2000 0
15 Apr 2001 → 15 Apr 2001 0
15 Jun 2003 → 15 Jun 2003 0
22 Apr 2004 → 22 Apr 2004 0
real
08 Jun 2007 0 exact
01 Mar 2008 0 exact
08 Jun 2007 0 exact
01 Mar 2008 0 exact
15 Dec 2005 0 exact
08 Apr 2006 ↑ 1m -45d
15 Oct 2000 0 exact
15 Apr 2001 0 exact
15 Jun 2003 0 exact
22 Apr 2005 ↑ 12m -365d
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 2024, 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 2024 forecast scored Typical miss ±16 days across 50 scored dates (worst 365d).

Model averaged 15.7d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 15.7d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 50 scored dates.

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April 2024 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the F1 Final Action Date for India in April 2024?

In the April 2024 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 India Final Action Date is 08 Feb 2015, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the F1 Final Action Date for Mexico in April 2024?

In the April 2024 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 Mexico Final Action Date is 01 May 2001, 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 April 2024?

In the April 2024 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 the Philippines Final Action Date is 01 Mar 2012, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the F2A Final Action Date for India in April 2024?

In the April 2024 Visa Bulletin, the official F2A India Final Action Date is 08 Sep 2020, 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 Mexico in April 2024?

In the April 2024 Visa Bulletin, the official F2A Mexico Final Action Date is 15 Aug 2020, 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 the Philippines in April 2024?

In the April 2024 Visa Bulletin, the official F2A the Philippines Final Action Date is 08 Sep 2020, an advance of 2m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.