December 2011 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official December 2011 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 Nov 2007 → 01 Nov 2007 0 Movement Likely	-	01 Nov 2007 → 01 Nov 2007 0 Movement Likely	-	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	Current	-	15 Mar 2008 ↑ 4m -135d	-	15 Mar 2008 ↑ 4m -135d	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-3	pred	22 Dec 2005 → 22 Dec 2005 0	-	22 Aug 2004 → 22 Aug 2004 0 Stable	-	22 Jul 2002 → 22 Jul 2002 0 Stable	-	22 Dec 2005 → 22 Dec 2005 0	-	22 Dec 2005 → 22 Dec 2005 0	-
EB-3	real	15 Jan 2006 ↑ 24d -24d	-	08 Sep 2004 ↑ 17d -17d	-	01 Aug 2002 ↑ 10d -10d	-	15 Jan 2006 ↑ 24d -24d	-	15 Jan 2006 ↑ 24d -24d	-
EB-4 exp	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-4 exp	real	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-5	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-5	real	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

How our December 2011 forecast scored Typical miss ±53 days across 7 scored dates (worst 135d).

EB-2: ±135d EB-3: ±20d

Model averaged 52.7d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 52.7d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 7 scored dates.

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December 2011 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the December 2011 Visa Bulletin?

Yes — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date advanced 4m to 15 Mar 2008 in the December 2011 Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in December 2011?

In the December 2011 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 2011?

In the December 2011 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 2011?

In the December 2011 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 15 Mar 2008, an advance of 4m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-2 Final Action Date for China in December 2011?

In the December 2011 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 15 Mar 2008, an advance of 4m 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 2011?

In the December 2011 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 01 Aug 2002, an advance of 10d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.