April 2015 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official April 2015 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 Sep 2010 → 22 Jan 2010 ↓ 7m AdvancingWatch	-	01 Jan 2007 → 15 Feb 2005 ↓ 22m AdvancingStable	-	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	Current	-	01 Apr 2011 ↑ 7m -434d	-	01 Sep 2007 ↑ 8m -928d	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-3	pred	01 Jun 2014 → 01 Nov 2012 ↓ 19m	-	22 Oct 2011 → 30 Jul 2010 ↓ 14m AdvancingStable	-	01 Jan 2004 → 06 Dec 2003 ↓ 26d AdvancingStable	-	01 Jun 2014 → 01 Nov 2012 ↓ 19m	-	01 Jun 2014 → 01 Nov 2012 ↓ 19m	-
EB-3	real	01 Oct 2014 ↑ 4m -699d	-	01 Jan 2011 ↓ 9m -155d	-	08 Jan 2004 ↑ 7d -33d	-	01 Oct 2014 ↑ 4m -699d	-	01 Oct 2014 ↑ 4m -699d	-
EB-4 exp	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-4 exp	real	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-5	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-5	real	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

How our April 2015 forecast scored Typical miss ±521 days across 7 scored dates (worst 928d).

EB-2: ±681d EB-3: ±457d

Model averaged 521.0d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 160.3d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 1 of 7 scored dates.

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April 2015 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the April 2015 Visa Bulletin?

Yes — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date advanced 8m to 01 Sep 2007 in the April 2015 Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in April 2015?

In the April 2015 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 2015?

In the April 2015 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 2015?

In the April 2015 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 01 Sep 2007, an advance of 8m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-2 Final Action Date for China in April 2015?

In the April 2015 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 01 Apr 2011, an advance of 7m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-3 Final Action Date for India in April 2015?

In the April 2015 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 08 Jan 2004, an advance of 7d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.