February 2017 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official February 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 Oct 2012 → 15 Oct 2012 0 Movement Likely	01 Mar 2013 → 01 Mar 2013 0 Stable	15 Apr 2008 → 15 Apr 2008 0 Movement Likely	22 Apr 2009 → 22 Apr 2009 0 Stable	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	Current	Current	15 Nov 2012 ↑ 1m -31d	01 Mar 2013 0 exact	15 Apr 2008 0 exact	22 Apr 2009 0 exact	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-3	pred	01 Aug 2016 → 01 Aug 2016 0	-	08 Sep 2013 → 08 Sep 2013 0 Movement Likely	01 May 2014 → 01 May 2014 0 Stable	15 Mar 2005 → 15 Mar 2005 0 Stable	01 Jul 2005 → 01 Jul 2005 0 Stable	01 Aug 2016 → 01 Aug 2016 0	-	22 Jul 2011 → 22 Jul 2011 0	01 Sep 2013 → 01 Sep 2013 0
EB-3	real	01 Oct 2016 ↑ 2m -61d	Current	01 Oct 2013 ↑ 23d -23d	01 May 2014 0 exact	22 Mar 2005 ↑ 7d -7d	01 Jul 2005 0 exact	01 Oct 2016 ↑ 2m -61d	Current	15 Oct 2011 ↑ 2m -85d	01 Sep 2013 0 exact
EB-4 exp	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	15 Jul 2015 → 15 Jul 2015 0	-	-	-
EB-4 exp	real	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current	15 Jul 2015 0 exact	Current	Current	Current
EB-5	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-5	real	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

How our February 2017 forecast scored Typical miss ±22 days across 12 scored dates (worst 85d).

EB-2: ±8d EB-3: ±30d

Model averaged 22.3d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 22.3d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 12 scored dates.

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February 2017 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

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

No — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date held at 15 Apr 2008, unchanged from the prior month, in the February 2017 Visa Bulletin.

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

In the February 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 February 2017?

In the February 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 February 2017?

In the February 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 15 Apr 2008, 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 February 2017?

In the February 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 15 Nov 2012, 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 2017?

In the February 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 22 Mar 2005, an advance of 7d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.