February 2015 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official February 2015 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	-	-	01 Feb 2010 → 08 Feb 2010 ↑ 7d AdvancingWatch	-	15 Feb 2005 → 15 Feb 2005 0 Stable	-	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	Current	-	15 Mar 2010 ↑ 1m -35d	-	01 Sep 2005 ↑ 6m -198d	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-3	pred	01 Jun 2013 → 01 Nov 2012 ↓ 7m	-	01 Mar 2011 → 25 Jul 2010 ↓ 7m AdvancingStable	-	15 Dec 2003 → 04 Dec 2003 ↓ 11d AdvancingStable	-	01 Jun 2013 → 01 Nov 2012 ↓ 7m	-	01 Jun 2013 → 01 Nov 2012 ↓ 7m	-
EB-3	real	01 Jan 2014 ↑ 7m -426d	-	01 Sep 2011 ↑ 6m -403d	-	22 Dec 2003 ↑ 7d -18d	-	01 Jan 2014 ↑ 7m -426d	-	01 Jan 2014 ↑ 7m -426d	-
EB-4 exp	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-4 exp	real	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-5	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-5	real	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

How our February 2015 forecast scored Typical miss ±276 days across 7 scored dates (worst 426d).

EB-2: ±116d EB-3: ±340d

Model averaged 276.0d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 153.3d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 1 of 7 scored dates.

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February 2015 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the February 2015 Visa Bulletin?

Yes — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date advanced 6m to 01 Sep 2005 in the February 2015 Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in February 2015?

In the February 2015 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 2015?

In the February 2015 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 2015?

In the February 2015 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 01 Sep 2005, 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 2015?

In the February 2015 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 15 Mar 2010, 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 February 2015?

In the February 2015 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 22 Dec 2003, an advance of 7d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.