August 2017 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official August 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	-	-	01 Jan 2012 → 01 Jan 2012 0 Movement Likely	-	01 Jan 2012 → 01 Jan 2012 0 Movement Likely	-	-	-	-	-
EB-1	real	Current	Current	01 Jan 2012 0 exact	Current	01 Jan 2012 0 exact	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-2	pred	-	-	22 Mar 2013 → 22 Mar 2013 0 Movement Likely	01 Oct 2013 → 01 Oct 2013 0 Movement Likely	22 Jul 2008 → 22 Jul 2008 0 Movement Likely	01 Feb 2009 → 01 Feb 2009 0 Movement Likely	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	01 Apr 2015	Current	22 Apr 2013 ↑ 1m -31d	01 Oct 2013 0 exact	22 Jul 2008 0 exact	01 Feb 2009 0 exact	01 Apr 2015	Current	01 Apr 2015	Current
EB-3	pred	08 Jun 2017 → 08 Jun 2017 0	-	01 Jan 2012 → 01 Jan 2012 0 Watch	01 Sep 2015 → 01 Sep 2015 0 Movement Likely	15 Feb 2006 → 15 Feb 2006 0 Stable	01 Oct 2006 → 01 Oct 2006 0 Stable	08 Jun 2017 → 08 Jun 2017 0	-	15 May 2014 → 15 May 2014 0	01 Jul 2015 → 01 Jul 2015 0
EB-3	real	Current → Current	Current	01 Jan 2012 0 exact	01 Sep 2015 0 exact	15 Jul 2006 ↑ 5m -150d	01 Jan 2007 ↑ 3m -92d	Current → Current	Current	01 Jun 2015 ↑ 12m -382d	01 Jan 2016 ↑ 6m -184d
EB-4 exp	pred	-	-	-	-	15 Aug 2015 → 15 Aug 2015 0	-	15 Aug 2015 → 15 Aug 2015 0	-	-	-
EB-4 exp	real	Current	Current	Current	Current	15 Sep 2015 ↑ 1m -31d	Current	15 Sep 2015 ↑ 1m -31d	Current	Current	Current
EB-5	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-5	real	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

How our August 2017 forecast scored Typical miss ±70 days across 12 scored dates (worst 382d).

EB-1: ±0d EB-2: ±8d EB-3: ±135d

Model averaged 69.9d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 69.9d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 12 scored dates.

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August 2017 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

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

No — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date held at 22 Jul 2008, unchanged from the prior month, in the August 2017 Visa Bulletin.

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

In the August 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-1 India Final Action Date is 01 Jan 2012, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for China in August 2017?

In the August 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-1 China Final Action Date is 01 Jan 2012, 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 2017?

In the August 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 22 Jul 2008, 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 August 2017?

In the August 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 22 Apr 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 August 2017?

In the August 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 15 Jul 2006, an advance of 5m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.