U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

This page is the accuracy archive — predictions that were made for December 2012, scored against what the State Department actually published. The current forecast is for October 2026. View the live Visa Bulletin for Employment-Based
How our December 2012 forecast scored Typical miss ±29 days across 7 scored dates (worst 77d).
EB-2: ±26d EB-3: ±31d

Model averaged 29.3d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 29.3d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 7 scored dates.

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December 2012 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Knowledge Date: November 30, 2012 · Methodology

Official December 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 CountriesChina (mainland born)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
FA Filing FA Filing FA Filing FA Filing FA Filing
EB-1 pred - - - - - - - - - -
real
Current
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Current
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Current
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Current
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Current
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EB-2 pred - -
01 Sep 2007 01 Sep 2007 0
Movement Likely
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01 Sep 2004 01 Sep 2004 0
Stable
- - - - -
real
Current
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22 Oct 2007 ↑ 1m -51d
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01 Sep 2004 0 exact
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Current
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Current
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EB-3 pred
22 Nov 2006 22 Nov 2006 0
-
15 Apr 2006 15 Apr 2006 0
Movement Likely
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22 Oct 2002 22 Oct 2002 0
Stable
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22 Nov 2006 22 Nov 2006 0
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08 Aug 2006 08 Aug 2006 0
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real
22 Dec 2006 ↑ 1m -30d
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01 Jul 2006 ↑ 2m -77d
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01 Nov 2002 ↑ 10d -10d
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22 Dec 2006 ↑ 1m -30d
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15 Aug 2006 ↑ 7d -7d
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EB-4 exp pred - - - - - - - - - -
real
Current
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Current
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Current
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Current
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Current
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EB-5 pred - - - - - - - - - -
real - - - - - - - - - -
Legend: advance retrogression · Error badges: exact/≤15d 16–60d >60d · Hover any badge/date for details
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December 2012 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

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

No — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date held at 01 Sep 2004, unchanged from the prior month, in the December 2012 Visa Bulletin.

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

In the December 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 December 2012?

In the December 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 December 2012?

In the December 2012 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 01 Sep 2004, 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 2012?

In the December 2012 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 22 Oct 2007, 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 December 2012?

In the December 2012 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 01 Nov 2002, an advance of 10d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.