December 2017 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official December 2017 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	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-2	pred	-	-	15 Jun 2013 → 15 Jun 2013 0 Watch	15 Nov 2013 → 15 Nov 2013 0 Watch	08 Oct 2008 → 08 Oct 2008 0 Stable	08 Feb 2009 → 08 Feb 2009 0 Stable	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	Current	Current	01 Jul 2013 ↑ 16d -16d	15 Nov 2013 0 exact	01 Nov 2008 ↑ 24d -24d	08 Feb 2009 0 exact	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-3	pred	-	-	01 Feb 2014 → 01 Feb 2014 0 Watch	01 Sep 2015 → 01 Sep 2015 0 Movement Likely	15 Oct 2006 → 15 Oct 2006 0 Stable	01 Jan 2008 → 01 Jan 2008 0 Watch	-	-	15 Jan 2016 → 15 Jan 2016 0	01 Aug 2016 → 01 Aug 2016 0
EB-3	real	Current	Current	08 Mar 2014 ↑ 1m -35d	01 Sep 2015 0 exact	15 Oct 2006 0 exact	01 Jan 2008 0 exact	Current	Current	15 Jan 2016 0 exact	01 Aug 2016 0 exact
EB-4 exp	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	01 Apr 2016 → 01 Apr 2016 0	-	-	-
EB-4 exp	real	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current	22 Apr 2016 ↑ 21d -21d	Current	Current	Current
EB-5	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-5	real	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

How our December 2017 forecast scored Typical miss ±8 days across 10 scored dates (worst 35d).

EB-2: ±10d EB-3: ±6d

Model averaged 7.5d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 7.5d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 10 scored dates.

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December 2017 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the December 2017 Visa Bulletin?

Yes — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date advanced 24d to 01 Nov 2008 in the December 2017 Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in December 2017?

In the December 2017 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 2017?

In the December 2017 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 2017?

In the December 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 01 Nov 2008, an advance of 24d 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 2017?

In the December 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 01 Jul 2013, an advance of 16d 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 2017?

In the December 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 15 Oct 2006, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.