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August 2024 Visa Bulletin Family-Sponsored Predictions vs Actual Dates

Knowledge Date: July 31, 2024 · Methodology

Official August 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
22 Oct 2015 → 22 Oct 2015 0
01 Sep 2017 → 01 Sep 2017 0
22 Oct 2015 → 22 Oct 2015 0
01 Sep 2017 → 01 Sep 2017 0
22 Oct 2015 → 22 Oct 2015 0
01 Sep 2017 → 01 Sep 2017 0
08 May 2002 → 08 May 2002 0
01 Apr 2005 → 01 Apr 2005 0
01 Mar 2012 → 01 Mar 2012 0
22 Apr 2015 → 22 Apr 2015 0
real
22 Oct 2015 0 exact
01 Sep 2017 0 exact
22 Oct 2015 0 exact
01 Sep 2017 0 exact
22 Oct 2015 0 exact
01 Sep 2017 0 exact
08 May 2002 0 exact
01 Apr 2005 0 exact
01 Mar 2012 0 exact
22 Apr 2015 0 exact
F2A pred
15 Nov 2021 → 15 Nov 2021 0
01 Nov 2023 → 01 Nov 2023 0
15 Nov 2021 → 15 Nov 2021 0
01 Nov 2023 → 01 Nov 2023 0
15 Nov 2021 → 15 Nov 2021 0
01 Nov 2023 → 01 Nov 2023 0
01 Feb 2021 → 01 Feb 2021 0
01 Nov 2023 → 01 Nov 2023 0
15 Nov 2021 → 15 Nov 2021 0
01 Nov 2023 → 01 Nov 2023 0
real
15 Nov 2021 0 exact
15 Jun 2024 ↑ 7m -227d
15 Nov 2021 0 exact
15 Jun 2024 ↑ 7m -227d
15 Nov 2021 0 exact
15 Jun 2024 ↑ 7m -227d
01 Feb 2021 0 exact
15 Jun 2024 ↑ 7m -227d
15 Nov 2021 0 exact
15 Jun 2024 ↑ 7m -227d
F2B pred
01 May 2016 → 01 May 2016 0
01 Jan 2017 → 01 Jan 2017 0
01 May 2016 → 01 May 2016 0
01 Jan 2017 → 01 Jan 2017 0
01 May 2016 → 01 May 2016 0
01 Jan 2017 → 01 Jan 2017 0
08 Jul 2004 → 08 Jul 2004 0
01 May 2005 → 01 May 2005 0
22 Oct 2011 → 22 Oct 2011 0
01 Oct 2013 → 01 Oct 2013 0
real
01 May 2016 0 exact
01 Jan 2017 0 exact
01 May 2016 0 exact
01 Jan 2017 0 exact
01 May 2016 0 exact
01 Jan 2017 0 exact
15 Jul 2004 ↑ 7d -7d
01 May 2005 0 exact
22 Oct 2011 0 exact
01 Oct 2013 0 exact
F3 pred
01 Apr 2010 → 01 Apr 2010 0
01 Oct 2010 → 01 Oct 2010 0
01 Apr 2010 → 01 Apr 2010 0
01 Oct 2010 → 01 Oct 2010 0
01 Apr 2010 → 01 Apr 2010 0
01 Oct 2010 → 01 Oct 2010 0
01 Mar 2000 → 01 Mar 2000 0
15 Jun 2001 → 15 Jun 2001 0
08 Sep 2002 → 08 Sep 2002 0
08 Nov 2003 → 08 Nov 2003 0
real
01 Apr 2010 0 exact
01 Jan 2011 ↑ 3m -92d
01 Apr 2010 0 exact
01 Jan 2011 ↑ 3m -92d
01 Apr 2010 0 exact
01 Jan 2011 ↑ 3m -92d
01 Mar 2000 0 exact
15 Jun 2001 0 exact
08 Sep 2002 0 exact
08 Nov 2003 0 exact
F4 pred
01 Aug 2007 → 01 Aug 2007 0
01 Mar 2008 → 01 Mar 2008 0
01 Aug 2007 → 01 Aug 2007 0
01 Mar 2008 → 01 Mar 2008 0
22 Jan 2006 → 22 Jan 2006 0
15 Jun 2006 → 15 Jun 2006 0
08 Feb 2001 → 08 Feb 2001 0
28 Apr 2001 → 28 Apr 2001 0
01 Feb 2004 → 01 Feb 2004 0
01 Apr 2006 → 01 Apr 2006 0
real
01 Aug 2007 0 exact
01 Mar 2008 0 exact
01 Aug 2007 0 exact
01 Mar 2008 0 exact
22 Jan 2006 0 exact
15 Jun 2006 0 exact
08 Feb 2001 0 exact
30 Apr 2001 ↑ 2d -2d
01 Feb 2004 0 exact
01 Apr 2006 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 August 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 August 2024 forecast scored Typical miss ±28 days across 50 scored dates (worst 227d).

Model averaged 28.4d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 28.4d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 50 scored dates.

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August 2024 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

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

In the August 2024 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 India Final Action Date is 22 Oct 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 August 2024?

In the August 2024 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 Mexico Final Action Date is 08 May 2002, 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 August 2024?

In the August 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 August 2024?

In the August 2024 Visa Bulletin, the official F2A India Final Action Date is 15 Nov 2021, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

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

In the August 2024 Visa Bulletin, the official F2A Mexico Final Action Date is 01 Feb 2021, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the F2A Final Action Date for the Philippines in August 2024?

In the August 2024 Visa Bulletin, the official F2A the Philippines Final Action Date is 15 Nov 2021, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.