December 2010 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official December 2010 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 2006 → 01 Jun 2006 0 Watch	-	08 May 2006 → 08 May 2006 0 Stable	-	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	Current	-	08 Jun 2006 ↑ 7d -7d	-	08 May 2006 0 exact	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-3	pred	22 Jan 2005 → 22 Jan 2005 0	-	22 Nov 2003 → 22 Nov 2003 0 Movement Likely	-	22 Jan 2002 → 22 Jan 2002 0 Stable	-	01 May 2001 → 01 May 2001 0	-	22 Jan 2005 → 22 Jan 2005 0	-
EB-3	real	22 Feb 2005 ↑ 1m -31d	-	08 Dec 2003 ↑ 16d -16d	-	22 Jan 2002 0 exact	-	01 Jul 2002 ↑ 14m -426d	-	22 Feb 2005 ↑ 1m -31d	-
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 2010 forecast scored Typical miss ±73 days across 7 scored dates (worst 426d).

EB-2: ±4d EB-3: ±101d

Model averaged 73.0d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 73.0d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 7 scored dates.

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December 2010 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the December 2010 Visa Bulletin?

No — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date held at 08 May 2006, unchanged from the prior month, in the December 2010 Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in December 2010?

In the December 2010 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 2010?

In the December 2010 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 2010?

In the December 2010 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 08 May 2006, 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 2010?

In the December 2010 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 08 Jun 2006, an advance of 7d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-3 Final Action Date for India in December 2010?

In the December 2010 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 22 Jan 2002, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.