April 2017 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official April 2017 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	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-2	pred	-	-	15 Dec 2012 → 15 Dec 2012 0 Movement Likely	01 Mar 2013 → 01 Mar 2013 0 Stable	01 Jun 2008 → 01 Jun 2008 0 Movement Likely	22 Apr 2009 → 22 Apr 2009 0 Stable	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	Current	Current	15 Jan 2013 ↑ 1m -31d	01 Mar 2013 0 exact	22 Jun 2008 ↑ 21d -21d	22 Apr 2009 0 exact	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-3	pred	01 Dec 2016 → 01 Dec 2016 0	-	15 Mar 2014 → 15 Mar 2014 0 Movement Likely	01 May 2014 → 01 May 2014 0 Stable	22 Mar 2005 → 22 Mar 2005 0 Stable	01 Jul 2005 → 01 Jul 2005 0 Stable	01 Dec 2016 → 01 Dec 2016 0	-	15 Mar 2012 → 15 Mar 2012 0	01 Sep 2013 → 01 Sep 2013 0
EB-3	real	15 Feb 2017 ↑ 2m -76d	Current	15 Aug 2014 ↑ 5m -153d	01 May 2014 0 exact	24 Mar 2005 ↑ 2d -2d	01 Jul 2005 0 exact	15 Feb 2017 ↑ 2m -76d	Current	15 Sep 2012 ↑ 6m -184d	01 Sep 2013 0 exact
EB-4 exp	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	15 Jul 2015 → 15 Jul 2015 0	-	-	-
EB-4 exp	real	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current	15 Jul 2015 0 exact	Current	Current	Current
EB-5	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-5	real	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

How our April 2017 forecast scored Typical miss ±45 days across 12 scored dates (worst 184d).

EB-2: ±13d EB-3: ±61d

Model averaged 45.2d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 45.2d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 12 scored dates.

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April 2017 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the April 2017 Visa Bulletin?

Yes — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date advanced 21d to 22 Jun 2008 in the April 2017 Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in April 2017?

In the April 2017 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 2017?

In the April 2017 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 2017?

In the April 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 22 Jun 2008, an advance of 21d 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 2017?

In the April 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 15 Jan 2013, an advance of 1m 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 2017?

In the April 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 24 Mar 2005, an advance of 2d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.