U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

This page is the accuracy archive — predictions that were made for December 2016, 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 2016 forecast scored Typical miss ±26 days across 12 scored dates (worst 92d).
EB-2: ±40d EB-3: ±18d

Model averaged 25.5d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 25.5d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 12 scored dates.

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December 2016 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Knowledge Date: November 30, 2016 · Methodology

Official December 2016 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
Current
Current
Current
Current
Current
Current
Current
Current
Current
EB-2 pred - -
15 Jul 2012 15 Jul 2012 0
Watch
01 Mar 2013 01 Mar 2013 0
Stable
01 Nov 2007 01 Nov 2007 0
Movement Likely
22 Apr 2009 22 Apr 2009 0
Movement Likely
- - - -
real
Current
Current
22 Sep 2012 ↑ 2m -69d
01 Mar 2013 0 exact
01 Feb 2008 ↑ 3m -92d
22 Apr 2009 0 exact
Current
Current
Current
Current
EB-3 pred
01 Jul 2016 01 Jul 2016 0
-
15 Apr 2013 15 Apr 2013 0
Stable
01 May 2014 01 May 2014 0
Stable
08 Mar 2005 08 Mar 2005 0
Stable
01 Jul 2005 01 Jul 2005 0
Stable
01 Jul 2016 01 Jul 2016 0
-
01 Apr 2011 01 Apr 2011 0
01 Sep 2013 01 Sep 2013 0
real
01 Jul 2016 0 exact
Current
01 Jul 2013 ↑ 2m -77d
01 May 2014 0 exact
15 Mar 2005 ↑ 7d -7d
01 Jul 2005 0 exact
01 Jul 2016 0 exact
Current
01 Jun 2011 ↑ 2m -61d
01 Sep 2013 0 exact
EB-4 exp pred - - - - - - - - - -
real
Current
Current
Current
Current
Current
Current
15 Jul 2015
Current
Current
Current
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 2016 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the December 2016 Visa Bulletin?

Yes — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date advanced 3m to 01 Feb 2008 in the December 2016 Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in December 2016?

In the December 2016 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 2016?

In the December 2016 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 2016?

In the December 2016 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 01 Feb 2008, an advance of 3m 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 2016?

In the December 2016 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 22 Sep 2012, an advance of 2m 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 2016?

In the December 2016 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 15 Mar 2005, an advance of 7d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.