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November 2026 predictions are up. The State Department publishes the November 2026 Visa Bulletin in the second half of October — our forecast for it is already live. See the November 2026 forecast
This page is the accuracy archive — predictions that were made for October 2026, scored against what the State Department actually published. View the live Visa Bulletin for Family-Sponsored
How our October 2026 forecast scored Typical miss ±78 days across 45 scored dates (worst 504d).

Model averaged 77.6d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 77.6d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 45 scored dates.

See the live forecast for the November 2026 bulletin →

October 2026 Visa Bulletin — Official Family-Sponsored Dates & Our Predictions

Sep 2026

Knowledge Date: September 30, 2026 · Methodology

Pref Row Other CountriesChina (mainland born)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
FA Filing FA Filing FA Filing FA Filing FA Filing
F1 pred
22 Jan 2020 → 22 Jan 2020 0
No-change
01 Feb 2020 → 01 Feb 2020 0
No-change
22 Jan 2020 → 22 Jan 2020 0
No-change
01 Feb 2020 → 01 Feb 2020 0
No-change
22 Jan 2020 → 22 Jan 2020 0
No-change
01 Feb 2020 → 01 Feb 2020 0
No-change
01 Jan 2008 → 01 Jan 2008 0
No-change
01 Dec 2008 → 01 Dec 2008 0
No-change
01 May 2013 → 01 May 2013 0
No-change
22 Apr 2015 → 22 Apr 2015 0
No-change
real
22 Jan 2020 0 exact
01 Feb 2020 0 exact
22 Jan 2020 0 exact
01 Feb 2020 0 exact
22 Jan 2020 0 exact
01 Feb 2020 0 exact
08 Sep 2008 ↑ 8m -251d
01 Dec 2008 0 exact
01 Nov 2013 ↑ 6m -184d
22 Apr 2015 0 exact
F2A pred
22 Aug 2026 → 22 Aug 2026 0
No-change
 -
22 Aug 2026 → 22 Aug 2026 0
No-change
 -
22 Aug 2026 → 22 Aug 2026 0
No-change
 -
22 Aug 2025 → 22 Aug 2025 0
No-change
 -
22 Aug 2026 → 22 Aug 2026 0
No-change
 -
real
22 Sep 2026 ↑ 1m -31d
Current
22 Sep 2026 ↑ 1m -31d
Current
22 Sep 2026 ↑ 1m -31d
Current
22 Mar 2026 ↑ 7m -212d
Current
22 Sep 2026 ↑ 1m -31d
Current
F2B pred
22 Aug 2019 → 22 Aug 2019 0
No-change
01 Sep 2019 → 01 Sep 2019 0
No-change
22 Aug 2019 → 22 Aug 2019 0
No-change
01 Sep 2019 → 01 Sep 2019 0
No-change
22 Aug 2019 → 22 Aug 2019 0
No-change
01 Sep 2019 → 01 Sep 2019 0
No-change
15 Feb 2009 → 15 Feb 2009 0
No-change
15 May 2010 → 15 May 2010 0
No-change
01 Jun 2013 → 01 Jun 2013 0
No-change
01 Oct 2013 → 01 Oct 2013 0
No-change
real
22 Aug 2019 0 exact
01 Sep 2019 0 exact
22 Aug 2019 0 exact
01 Sep 2019 0 exact
22 Aug 2019 0 exact
01 Sep 2019 0 exact
15 May 2010 ↑ 15m -454d
22 Mar 2011 ↑ 10m -311d
01 Oct 2013 ↑ 4m -122d
01 Oct 2014 ↑ 12m -365d
F3 pred
22 Oct 2014 → 22 Oct 2014 0
No-change
01 Nov 2014 → 01 Nov 2014 0
No-change
22 Oct 2014 → 22 Oct 2014 0
No-change
01 Nov 2014 → 01 Nov 2014 0
No-change
22 Oct 2014 → 22 Oct 2014 0
No-change
01 Nov 2014 → 01 Nov 2014 0
No-change
01 Jul 2001 → 01 Jul 2001 0
No-change
15 Jul 2001 → 15 Jul 2001 0
No-change
22 Feb 2006 → 22 Feb 2006 0
No-change
08 Aug 2006 → 08 Aug 2006 0
No-change
real
22 Oct 2014 0 exact
01 Nov 2014 0 exact
22 Oct 2014 0 exact
01 Nov 2014 0 exact
22 Oct 2014 0 exact
01 Nov 2014 0 exact
01 Jul 2001 0 exact
01 Dec 2002 ↑ 16m -504d
22 Jul 2006 ↑ 5m -150d
22 Oct 2006 ↑ 2m -75d
F4 pred
22 Oct 2011 → 22 Oct 2011 0
No-change
01 Nov 2011 → 01 Nov 2011 0
No-change
22 Oct 2011 → 22 Oct 2011 0
No-change
01 Nov 2011 → 01 Nov 2011 0
No-change
01 Nov 2006 → 01 Nov 2006 0
No-change
15 Dec 2006 → 15 Dec 2006 0
No-change
08 Apr 2001 → 08 Apr 2001 0
No-change
30 Apr 2001 → 30 Apr 2001 0
No-change
22 Aug 2007 → 22 Aug 2007 0
No-change
22 Mar 2008 → 22 Mar 2008 0
No-change
real
22 Oct 2011 0 exact
01 Nov 2011 0 exact
22 Oct 2011 0 exact
01 Nov 2011 0 exact
15 Dec 2006 ↑ 1m -44d
01 Feb 2007 ↑ 1m -48d
22 Apr 2001 ↑ 14d -14d
30 Apr 2001 0 exact
15 May 2008 ↑ 8m -267d
22 Mar 2009 ↑ 12m -365d
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October 2026 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the F1 Final Action Date for India in October 2026?

In the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 India Final Action Date is 22 Jan 2020, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the F1 Final Action Date for Mexico in October 2026?

In the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 Mexico Final Action Date is 08 Sep 2008, an advance of 8m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the F1 Final Action Date for the Philippines in October 2026?

In the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 the Philippines Final Action Date is 01 Nov 2013, 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 October 2026?

In the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the official F2A India Final Action Date is 22 Sep 2026, an advance of 1m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the F2A Final Action Date for Mexico in October 2026?

In the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the official F2A Mexico Final Action Date is 22 Mar 2026, an advance of 7m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the F2A Final Action Date for the Philippines in October 2026?

In the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the official F2A the Philippines Final Action Date is 22 Sep 2026, an advance of 1m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

When is the November 2026 Visa Bulletin expected?

The U.S. Department of State typically publishes each Visa Bulletin in the second or third week of the preceding month, so the November 2026 Visa Bulletin is generally released in the second half of October 2026.