December 2013 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official December 2013 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	-	-	08 Oct 2008 → 08 Oct 2008 0 Movement Likely	-	15 Jun 2008 → 15 Jun 2008 0 Movement Likely	-	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	Current	-	08 Nov 2008 ↑ 1m -31d	-	15 Nov 2004 ↓ 43m +1308d	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-3	pred	01 Oct 2010 → 01 Oct 2010 0	-	01 Oct 2010 → 01 Oct 2010 0 Movement Likely	-	22 Sep 2003 → 22 Sep 2003 0 Stable	-	01 Oct 2010 → 01 Oct 2010 0	-	15 Dec 2006 → 15 Dec 2006 0	-
EB-3	real	01 Oct 2011 ↑ 12m -365d	-	01 Oct 2011 ↑ 12m -365d	-	01 Sep 2003 ↓ 21d +21d	-	01 Oct 2011 ↑ 12m -365d	-	08 Jan 2007 ↑ 24d -24d	-
EB-4 exp	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-4 exp	real	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-5	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-5	real	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

How our December 2013 forecast scored Typical miss ±354 days across 7 scored dates (worst 1308d).

EB-2: ±670d EB-3: ±228d

Model averaged 354.1d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 354.1d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 7 scored dates.

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December 2013 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the December 2013 Visa Bulletin?

No — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date retrogressed 43m to 15 Nov 2004 in the December 2013 Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in December 2013?

In the December 2013 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 2013?

In the December 2013 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 2013?

In the December 2013 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 15 Nov 2004, a retrogression of 43m 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 2013?

In the December 2013 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 08 Nov 2008, 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 2013?

In the December 2013 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 01 Sep 2003, a retrogression of 21d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.