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December 2026 predictions are up. The State Department publishes the December 2026 Visa Bulletin in the second half of November — our forecast for it is already live. See the December 2026 forecast

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

Knowledge Date: October 31, 2026 · Methodology

Official November 2026 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 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
08 Sep 2008 → 08 Sep 2008 0
No-change
01 Dec 2008 → 01 Dec 2008 0
No-change
01 Nov 2013 → 01 Nov 2013 0
No-change
22 Apr 2015 → 22 Apr 2015 0
No-change
real
22 Jan 2021 ↑ 12m -366d
01 Feb 2021 ↑ 12m -366d
22 Jan 2021 ↑ 12m -366d
01 Feb 2021 ↑ 12m -366d
22 Jan 2021 ↑ 12m -366d
01 Feb 2021 ↑ 12m -366d
22 Sep 2008 ↑ 14d -14d
01 Dec 2008 0 exact
01 Nov 2013 0 exact
22 Apr 2015 0 exact
F2A pred
22 Sep 2026 → 22 Sep 2026 0
No-change
-
22 Sep 2026 → 22 Sep 2026 0
No-change
-
22 Sep 2026 → 22 Sep 2026 0
No-change
-
22 Mar 2026 → 22 Mar 2026 0
No-change
-
22 Sep 2026 → 22 Sep 2026 0
No-change
-
real
22 Oct 2026 ↑ 1m -30d
Current
22 Oct 2026 ↑ 1m -30d
Current
22 Oct 2026 ↑ 1m -30d
Current
22 Apr 2026 ↑ 1m -31d
Current
22 Oct 2026 ↑ 1m -30d
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 May 2010 → 15 May 2010 0
No-change
22 Mar 2011 → 22 Mar 2011 0
No-change
01 Oct 2013 → 01 Oct 2013 0
No-change
01 Oct 2014 → 01 Oct 2014 0
No-change
real
22 Aug 2020 ↑ 12m -366d
01 Sep 2020 ↑ 12m -366d
22 Aug 2020 ↑ 12m -366d
01 Sep 2020 ↑ 12m -366d
22 Aug 2020 ↑ 12m -366d
01 Sep 2020 ↑ 12m -366d
15 May 2010 0 exact
22 Mar 2011 0 exact
01 Oct 2013 0 exact
01 Oct 2014 0 exact
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
01 Dec 2002 → 01 Dec 2002 0
No-change
22 Jul 2006 → 22 Jul 2006 0
No-change
22 Oct 2006 → 22 Oct 2006 0
No-change
real
22 Oct 2015 ↑ 12m -365d
01 Nov 2015 ↑ 12m -365d
22 Oct 2015 ↑ 12m -365d
01 Nov 2015 ↑ 12m -365d
22 Oct 2015 ↑ 12m -365d
01 Nov 2015 ↑ 12m -365d
15 Jul 2001 ↑ 14d -14d
01 Dec 2002 0 exact
22 Jul 2006 0 exact
22 Oct 2006 0 exact
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
15 Dec 2006 → 15 Dec 2006 0
No-change
01 Feb 2007 → 01 Feb 2007 0
No-change
22 Apr 2001 → 22 Apr 2001 0
No-change
30 Apr 2001 → 30 Apr 2001 0
No-change
15 May 2008 → 15 May 2008 0
No-change
22 Mar 2009 → 22 Mar 2009 0
No-change
real
22 Oct 2012 ↑ 12m -366d
01 Nov 2012 ↑ 12m -366d
22 Oct 2012 ↑ 12m -366d
01 Nov 2012 ↑ 12m -366d
15 Dec 2006 0 exact
01 Feb 2007 0 exact
22 Apr 2001 0 exact
30 Apr 2001 0 exact
15 May 2008 0 exact
22 Mar 2009 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 November 2026, scored against what the State Department actually published. View the live Visa Bulletin for Family-Sponsored
How our November 2026 forecast scored Typical miss ±183 days across 45 scored dates (worst 366d).

Model averaged 182.8d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 182.8d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 45 scored dates.

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November 2026 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

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

In the November 2026 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 India Final Action Date is 22 Jan 2021, an advance of 12m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

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

In the November 2026 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 Mexico Final Action Date is 22 Sep 2008, an advance of 14d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

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

In the November 2026 Visa Bulletin, the official F1 the Philippines Final Action Date is 01 Nov 2013, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the F2A Final Action Date for India in November 2026?

In the November 2026 Visa Bulletin, the official F2A India Final Action Date is 22 Oct 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 November 2026?

In the November 2026 Visa Bulletin, the official F2A Mexico Final Action Date is 22 Apr 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 the Philippines in November 2026?

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

When is the December 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 December 2026 Visa Bulletin is generally released in the second half of November 2026.