January 2012 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official January 2012 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	-	-	15 Mar 2008 → 15 Mar 2008 0 Stable	-	15 Mar 2008 → 15 Mar 2008 0 Stable	-	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	Current	-	01 Jan 2009 ↑ 9m -292d	-	01 Jan 2009 ↑ 9m -292d	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-3	pred	15 Jan 2006 → 15 Jan 2006 0	-	08 Sep 2004 → 08 Sep 2004 0 Stable	-	01 Aug 2002 → 01 Aug 2002 0 Stable	-	15 Jan 2006 → 15 Jan 2006 0	-	15 Jan 2006 → 15 Jan 2006 0	-
EB-3	real	01 Feb 2006 ↑ 17d -17d	-	15 Oct 2004 ↑ 1m -37d	-	08 Aug 2002 ↑ 7d -7d	-	01 Feb 2006 ↑ 17d -17d	-	01 Feb 2006 ↑ 17d -17d	-
EB-4 exp	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-4 exp	real	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-5	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-5	real	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

How our January 2012 forecast scored Typical miss ±97 days across 7 scored dates (worst 292d).

EB-2: ±292d EB-3: ±19d

Model averaged 97.0d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 97.0d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 7 scored dates.

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January 2012 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the January 2012 Visa Bulletin?

Yes — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date advanced 9m to 01 Jan 2009 in the January 2012 Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in January 2012?

In the January 2012 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 2012?

In the January 2012 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 2012?

In the January 2012 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 01 Jan 2009, an advance of 9m 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 2012?

In the January 2012 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 01 Jan 2009, an advance of 9m 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 2012?

In the January 2012 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 08 Aug 2002, an advance of 7d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.