December 2014 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official December 2014 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 Dec 2009 → 28 Jan 2010 ↑ 1m AdvancingMovement Likely	-	15 Feb 2005 → 15 Feb 2005 0 Stable	-	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	Current	-	01 Jan 2010 ↑ 24d +27d	-	15 Feb 2005 0 exact	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-3	pred	01 Jun 2012 → 01 Jun 2012 0	-	01 Jan 2010 → 01 Jan 2010 0 Movement Likely	-	22 Nov 2003 → 27 Nov 2003 ↑ 5d AdvancingStable	-	01 Jun 2012 → 01 Jun 2012 0	-	01 Jun 2012 → 01 Jun 2012 0	-
EB-3	real	01 Nov 2012 ↑ 5m -153d	-	01 Jun 2010 ↑ 5m -151d	-	01 Dec 2003 ↑ 9d -4d	-	01 Nov 2012 ↑ 5m -153d	-	01 Nov 2012 ↑ 5m -153d	-
EB-4 exp	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-4 exp	real	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-5	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-5	real	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

How our December 2014 forecast scored Typical miss ±92 days across 7 scored dates (worst 153d).

EB-2: ±14d EB-3: ±123d

Model averaged 91.6d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 91.9d — beating the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 1 of 7 scored dates.

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December 2014 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the December 2014 Visa Bulletin?

No — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date held at 15 Feb 2005, unchanged from the prior month, in the December 2014 Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in December 2014?

In the December 2014 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 2014?

In the December 2014 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 2014?

In the December 2014 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 15 Feb 2005, 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 2014?

In the December 2014 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 01 Jan 2010, an advance of 24d 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 2014?

In the December 2014 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 01 Dec 2003, an advance of 9d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.