August 2012 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official August 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 Jan 2009 → 01 Jan 2009 0	-	-	-	-	-	01 Jan 2009 → 01 Jan 2009 0	-	01 Jan 2009 → 01 Jan 2009 0	-
EB-2	real	01 Jan 2009 0 exact	-	Unavailable	-	Unavailable	-	01 Jan 2009 0 exact	-	01 Jan 2009 0 exact	-
EB-3	pred	22 Jul 2006 → 22 Jul 2006 0	-	22 Sep 2005 → 22 Sep 2005 0 Movement Likely	-	22 Sep 2002 → 22 Sep 2002 0 Stable	-	22 Jul 2006 → 22 Jul 2006 0	-	08 Jun 2006 → 08 Jun 2006 0	-
EB-3	real	08 Sep 2006 ↑ 1m -48d	-	08 Nov 2005 ↑ 1m -47d	-	01 Oct 2002 ↑ 9d -9d	-	08 Sep 2006 ↑ 1m -48d	-	15 Jun 2006 ↑ 7d -7d	-
EB-4 exp	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-4 exp	real	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-5	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-5	real	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

How our August 2012 forecast scored Typical miss ±20 days across 8 scored dates (worst 48d).

EB-2: ±0d EB-3: ±32d

Model averaged 19.9d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 19.9d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 8 scored dates.

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August 2012 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

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

No — EB-2 India is Unavailable in the August 2012 Visa Bulletin; no numbers are being issued this month.

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

In the August 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 August 2012?

In the August 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 August 2012?

In the August 2012 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-2 Final Action Date for China in August 2012?

In the August 2012 Visa Bulletin, EB-2 China 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 2012?

In the August 2012 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 01 Oct 2002, an advance of 9d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.