April 2008 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official April 2008 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing, by preference category and country of chargeability, shown alongside our model's predictions.
Pref	Row	Other Countries		China (mainland born)		India		Mexico		Philippines
Pref	Row	FA	Filing	FA	Filing	FA	Filing	FA	Filing	FA	Filing
EB-1	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-1	real	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-2	pred	-	-	01 Dec 2003 → 01 Dec 2003 0 Watch	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	Current	-	01 Dec 2003 0 exact	-	01 Dec 2003	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-3	pred	01 Jan 2005 → 01 Jan 2005 0	-	01 Dec 2002 → 01 Dec 2002 0 Movement Likely	-	01 Aug 2001 → 01 Aug 2001 0 Movement Likely	-	01 May 2001 → 01 May 2001 0	-	01 Jan 2005 → 01 Jan 2005 0	-
EB-3	real	01 Jul 2005 ↑ 6m -181d	-	08 Feb 2003 ↑ 2m -69d	-	01 Oct 2001 ↑ 2m -61d	-	01 Oct 2001 ↑ 5m -153d	-	01 Jul 2005 ↑ 6m -181d	-
EB-4 exp	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-4 exp	real	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-5	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-5	real	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-

How our April 2008 forecast scored Typical miss ±108 days across 6 scored dates (worst 181d).

EB-2: ±0d EB-3: ±129d

Model averaged 107.5d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 107.5d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 6 scored dates.

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April 2008 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the April 2008 Visa Bulletin?

No — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date held at 01 Dec 2003, unchanged from the prior month, in the April 2008 Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in April 2008?

In the April 2008 Visa Bulletin, EB-1 India is Current for Final Action — all priority dates in the category are authorized. This is the official status published by the U.S. Department of State.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for China in April 2008?

In the April 2008 Visa Bulletin, EB-1 China is Current for Final Action — all priority dates in the category are authorized. This is the official status published by the U.S. Department of State.

What is the EB-2 Final Action Date for India in April 2008?

In the April 2008 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 01 Dec 2003. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-2 Final Action Date for China in April 2008?

In the April 2008 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 01 Dec 2003, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-3 Final Action Date for India in April 2008?

In the April 2008 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 01 Oct 2001, an advance of 2m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.