December 2008 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official December 2008 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 Jun 2004 → 01 Jun 2004 0 Movement Likely	-	01 Jun 2003 → 01 Jun 2003 0 Movement Likely	-	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	Current	-	01 Jun 2004 0 exact	-	01 Jun 2003 0 exact	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-3	pred	01 May 2005 → 01 May 2005 0	-	01 Feb 2002 → 01 Feb 2002 0 Movement Likely	-	01 Oct 2001 → 01 Oct 2001 0 Stable	-	01 Sep 2002 → 01 Sep 2002 0	-	01 May 2005 → 01 May 2005 0	-
EB-3	real	01 May 2005 0 exact	-	01 Feb 2002 0 exact	-	01 Oct 2001 0 exact	-	01 Sep 2002 0 exact	-	01 May 2005 0 exact	-
EB-4 exp	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-4 exp	real	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-5	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-5	real	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-

How our December 2008 forecast scored Typical miss ±0 days across 7 scored dates.

EB-2: ±0d EB-3: ±0d

Model averaged 0.0d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 0.0d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 7 scored dates.

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December 2008 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the December 2008 Visa Bulletin?

No — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date held at 01 Jun 2003, unchanged from the prior month, in the December 2008 Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in December 2008?

In the December 2008 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 December 2008?

In the December 2008 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 December 2008?

In the December 2008 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 01 Jun 2003, 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 December 2008?

In the December 2008 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 01 Jun 2004, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-3 Final Action Date for India in December 2008?

In the December 2008 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 01 Oct 2001, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.