U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

This page is the accuracy archive — predictions that were made for August 2006, scored against what the State Department actually published. The current forecast is for October 2026. View the live Visa Bulletin for Employment-Based
How our August 2006 forecast scored Typical miss ±21 days across 5 scored dates (worst 92d).
EB-1: ±0d EB-3: ±26d

Model averaged 3.5d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 3.5d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 4 scored dates.

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August 2006 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Knowledge Date: July 31, 2006 · Methodology

Official August 2006 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 CountriesChina (mainland born)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
FA Filing FA Filing FA Filing FA Filing FA Filing
EB-1 pred - - - -
01 Jan 2006 01 Jan 2006 0
Stable
- - - - -
real
Current
- - -
01 Jan 2006 0 exact
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Current
-
Current
-
EB-2 pred - -
01 Mar 2005 01 Mar 2005 0
Stable
-
01 Jan 2003 01 Jan 2003 0
Stable
- - - - -
real
Current
- - -
Unavailable
-
Current
-
Current
-
EB-3 pred
? 01 Jul 2001
-
01 Oct 2001 01 Oct 2001 0
Watch
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15 Apr 2001 15 Apr 2001 0
Stable
-
22 Apr 2001 22 Apr 2001 0
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01 Oct 2001 01 Oct 2001 0
-
real
01 Oct 2001 -92d
- - -
01 Apr 2001 ↓ 14d +14d
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22 Apr 2001 0 exact
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01 Oct 2001 0 exact
-
EB-4 exp pred - - - - - - - - - -
real
Current
- - -
Current
-
Current
-
Current
-
EB-5 pred - - - - - - - - - -
real
Current
- - -
Current
-
Current
-
Current
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Legend: advance retrogression · Error badges: exact/≤15d 16–60d >60d · Hover any badge/date for details
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August 2006 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the August 2006 Visa Bulletin?

No — EB-2 India is Unavailable in the August 2006 Visa Bulletin; no numbers are being issued this month.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in August 2006?

In the August 2006 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-1 India Final Action Date is 01 Jan 2006, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-2 Final Action Date for India in August 2006?

In the August 2006 Visa Bulletin, EB-2 India is Unavailable for Final Action — no numbers are being issued this month. This is the official status published by the U.S. Department of State.

What is the EB-3 Final Action Date for India in August 2006?

In the August 2006 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 01 Apr 2001, a retrogression of 14d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-4 Final Action Date for India in August 2006?

In the August 2006 Visa Bulletin, EB-4 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-5 Final Action Date for India in August 2006?

In the August 2006 Visa Bulletin, EB-5 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.