February 2009 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official February 2009 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 Jul 2004 → 08 Jul 2004 0 Stable	-	01 Jul 2003 → 01 Jul 2003 0 Stable	-	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	Current	-	01 Jan 2005 ↑ 5m -177d	-	01 Jan 2004 ↑ 6m -184d	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-3	pred	01 May 2005 → 01 May 2005 0	-	01 Jun 2002 → 01 Jun 2002 0 Movement Likely	-	15 Oct 2001 → 15 Oct 2001 0 Stable	-	15 Nov 2002 → 15 Nov 2002 0	-	01 May 2005 → 01 May 2005 0	-
EB-3	real	01 May 2005 0 exact	-	01 Oct 2002 ↑ 4m -122d	-	15 Oct 2001 0 exact	-	01 Apr 2003 ↑ 4m -137d	-	01 May 2005 0 exact	-
EB-4 exp	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-4 exp	real	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-5	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-5	real	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-

How our February 2009 forecast scored Typical miss ±89 days across 7 scored dates (worst 184d).

EB-2: ±180d EB-3: ±52d

Model averaged 88.6d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 88.6d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 7 scored dates.

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February 2009 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the February 2009 Visa Bulletin?

Yes — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date advanced 6m to 01 Jan 2004 in the February 2009 Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in February 2009?

In the February 2009 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 February 2009?

In the February 2009 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 February 2009?

In the February 2009 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 01 Jan 2004, an advance of 6m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-2 Final Action Date for China in February 2009?

In the February 2009 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 01 Jan 2005, an advance of 5m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-3 Final Action Date for India in February 2009?

In the February 2009 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 15 Oct 2001, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.