April 2012 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official April 2012 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 May 2010 → 01 May 2010 0 Movement Likely	-	01 May 2010 → 01 May 2010 0 Movement Likely	-	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	Current	-	01 May 2010 0 exact	-	01 May 2010 0 exact	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-3	pred	15 Mar 2006 → 15 Mar 2006 0	-	01 Jan 2005 → 01 Jan 2005 0 Movement Likely	-	22 Aug 2002 → 22 Aug 2002 0 Stable	-	15 Mar 2006 → 15 Mar 2006 0	-	15 Mar 2006 → 15 Mar 2006 0	-
EB-3	real	08 Apr 2006 ↑ 24d -24d	-	01 Mar 2005 ↑ 1m -59d	-	01 Sep 2002 ↑ 10d -10d	-	08 Apr 2006 ↑ 24d -24d	-	08 Apr 2006 ↑ 24d -24d	-
EB-4 exp	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-4 exp	real	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-5	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-5	real	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

How our April 2012 forecast scored Typical miss ±20 days across 7 scored dates (worst 59d).

EB-2: ±0d EB-3: ±28d

Model averaged 20.1d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 20.1d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 7 scored dates.

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April 2012 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the April 2012 Visa Bulletin?

No — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date held at 01 May 2010, unchanged from the prior month, in the April 2012 Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in April 2012?

In the April 2012 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 2012?

In the April 2012 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 2012?

In the April 2012 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 01 May 2010, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-2 Final Action Date for China in April 2012?

In the April 2012 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 01 May 2010, 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 2012?

In the April 2012 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 01 Sep 2002, an advance of 10d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.