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May 2024 Visa Bulletin Family-Sponsored Predictions vs Actual Dates

Knowledge Date: April 30, 2024 · Methodology

Official May 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 Jul 2015 ↑ 5m -150d
01 Sep 2017 0 exact
08 Jul 2015 ↑ 5m -150d
01 Sep 2017 0 exact
08 Jul 2015 ↑ 5m -150d
01 Sep 2017 0 exact
15 Oct 2001 ↑ 5m -167d
01 Apr 2005 0 exact
01 Mar 2012 0 exact
22 Apr 2015 0 exact
F2A pred
08 Sep 2020 → 08 Sep 2020 0
01 Sep 2023 → 01 Sep 2023 0
08 Sep 2020 → 08 Sep 2020 0
01 Sep 2023 → 01 Sep 2023 0
08 Sep 2020 → 08 Sep 2020 0
01 Sep 2023 → 01 Sep 2023 0
15 Aug 2020 → 15 Aug 2020 0
01 Sep 2023 → 01 Sep 2023 0
08 Sep 2020 → 08 Sep 2020 0
01 Sep 2023 → 01 Sep 2023 0
real
01 Jun 2021 ↑ 8m -266d
01 Sep 2023 0 exact
01 Jun 2021 ↑ 8m -266d
01 Sep 2023 0 exact
01 Jun 2021 ↑ 8m -266d
01 Sep 2023 0 exact
08 Nov 2020 ↑ 2m -85d
01 Sep 2023 0 exact
01 Jun 2021 ↑ 8m -266d
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
01 Apr 2016 ↑ 4m -131d
01 Jan 2017 0 exact
01 Apr 2016 ↑ 4m -131d
01 Jan 2017 0 exact
01 Apr 2016 ↑ 4m -131d
01 Jan 2017 0 exact
01 Mar 2004 ↑ 4m -131d
01 Sep 2004 ↑ 1m -31d
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 Jan 2010 ↑ 3m -92d
01 Jun 2010 ↑ 3m -92d
01 Jan 2010 ↑ 3m -92d
01 Jun 2010 ↑ 3m -92d
01 Jan 2010 ↑ 3m -92d
01 Jun 2010 ↑ 3m -92d
22 Jul 1999 ↑ 10m -317d
15 Jun 2001 0 exact
01 Aug 2002 ↑ 1m -54d
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
08 Apr 2006 → 08 Apr 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 2005 → 22 Apr 2005 0
real
22 Jul 2007 ↑ 1m -44d
01 Mar 2008 0 exact
22 Jul 2007 ↑ 1m -44d
01 Mar 2008 0 exact
15 Jan 2006 ↑ 1m -31d
15 Jun 2006 ↑ 2m -68d
22 Jan 2001 ↑ 3m -99d
22 Apr 2001 ↑ 7d -7d
08 Sep 2003 ↑ 2m -85d
01 Jun 2005 ↑ 1m -40d
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 May 2024, 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 May 2024 forecast scored Typical miss ±73 days across 50 scored dates (worst 317d).

Model averaged 73.2d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 73.2d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 50 scored dates.

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May 2024 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

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

In the May 2024 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 India Final Action Date is 08 Jul 2015, an advance of 5m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

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

In the May 2024 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 Mexico Final Action Date is 15 Oct 2001, an advance of 5m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the F1 Final Action Date for the Philippines in May 2024?

In the May 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 May 2024?

In the May 2024 Visa Bulletin, the official F2A India Final Action Date is 01 Jun 2021, an advance of 8m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the F2A Final Action Date for Mexico in May 2024?

In the May 2024 Visa Bulletin, the official F2A Mexico Final Action Date is 08 Nov 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 May 2024?

In the May 2024 Visa Bulletin, the official F2A the Philippines Final Action Date is 01 Jun 2021, an advance of 8m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.