January 2008 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official January 2008 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 Jan 2003 → 01 Jan 2003 0 Stable	-	01 Jan 2002 → 01 Jan 2002 0 Stable	-	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	Current	-	01 Jan 2003 0 exact	-	01 Jan 2000 ↓ 24m +731d	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-3	pred	01 Sep 2002 → 01 Sep 2002 0	-	15 Oct 2001 → 15 Oct 2001 0 Stable	-	01 May 2001 → 01 May 2001 0 Stable	-	22 Apr 2001 → 22 Apr 2001 0	-	01 Sep 2002 → 01 Sep 2002 0	-
EB-3	real	15 Oct 2002 ↑ 1m -44d	-	01 Nov 2001 ↑ 17d -17d	-	01 May 2001 0 exact	-	22 Apr 2001 0 exact	-	15 Oct 2002 ↑ 1m -44d	-
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 January 2008 forecast scored Typical miss ±119 days across 7 scored dates (worst 731d).

EB-2: ±366d EB-3: ±21d

Model averaged 119.4d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 119.4d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 7 scored dates.

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January 2008 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the January 2008 Visa Bulletin?

No — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date retrogressed 24m to 01 Jan 2000 in the January 2008 Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in January 2008?

In the January 2008 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 January 2008?

In the January 2008 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 January 2008?

In the January 2008 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 01 Jan 2000, a retrogression of 24m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-2 Final Action Date for China in January 2008?

In the January 2008 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 01 Jan 2003, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-3 Final Action Date for India in January 2008?

In the January 2008 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 01 May 2001, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.