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January 2011 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Knowledge Date: December 31, 2010 · Methodology

Official January 2011 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 CountriesChina (mainland born)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
FA Filing FA Filing FA Filing FA Filing FA Filing
EB-1 pred - - - - - - - - - -
real
Current
-
Current
-
Current
-
Current
-
Current
-
EB-2 pred - -
08 Jun 2006 → 08 Jun 2006 0
Watch
-
08 May 2006 → 08 May 2006 0
Watch
- - - - -
real
Current
-
22 Jun 2006 ↑ 14d -14d
-
08 May 2006 0 exact
-
Current
-
Current
-
EB-3 pred
22 Feb 2005 → 22 Feb 2005 0
-
08 Dec 2003 → 08 Dec 2003 0
Movement Likely
-
22 Jan 2002 → 22 Jan 2002 0
Stable
-
01 Jul 2002 → 01 Jul 2002 0
-
22 Feb 2005 → 22 Feb 2005 0
-
real
22 Mar 2005 ↑ 28d -28d
-
15 Dec 2003 ↑ 7d -7d
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01 Feb 2002 ↑ 10d -10d
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15 Apr 2003 ↑ 9m -288d
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22 Mar 2005 ↑ 28d -28d
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EB-4 exp pred - - - - - - - - - -
real
Current
-
Current
-
Current
-
Current
-
Current
-
EB-5 pred - - - - - - - - - -
real
Current
-
Current
-
Current
-
Current
-
Current
-
Legend: ↑ advance ↓ retrogression · Error badges: exact/≤15d 16–60d >60d · Hover any badge/date for details
This page is the accuracy archive — predictions that were made for January 2011, scored against what the State Department actually published. The current forecast is for December 2026. View the live Visa Bulletin for Employment-Based
How our January 2011 forecast scored Typical miss ±54 days across 7 scored dates (worst 288d).
EB-2: ±7d EB-3: ±72d

Model averaged 53.6d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 53.6d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 7 scored dates.

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January 2011 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the January 2011 Visa Bulletin?

No — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date held at 08 May 2006, unchanged from the prior month, in the January 2011 Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in January 2011?

In the January 2011 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 2011?

In the January 2011 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 2011?

In the January 2011 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 08 May 2006, 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 January 2011?

In the January 2011 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 22 Jun 2006, an advance of 14d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-3 Final Action Date for India in January 2011?

In the January 2011 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 01 Feb 2002, an advance of 10d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.