January 2014 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official January 2014 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	-	-	08 Nov 2008 → 08 Nov 2008 0 Movement Likely	-	15 Nov 2004 → 15 Nov 2004 0 Stable	-	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	Current	-	08 Dec 2008 ↑ 1m -30d	-	15 Nov 2004 0 exact	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-3	pred	01 Oct 2011 → 01 Oct 2011 0	-	01 Oct 2011 → 01 Oct 2011 0 Movement Likely	-	01 Sep 2003 → 01 Sep 2003 0 Stable	-	01 Oct 2011 → 01 Oct 2011 0	-	08 Jan 2007 → 08 Jan 2007 0	-
EB-3	real	01 Apr 2012 ↑ 6m -183d	-	01 Apr 2012 ↑ 6m -183d	-	01 Sep 2003 0 exact	-	01 Apr 2012 ↑ 6m -183d	-	15 Feb 2007 ↑ 1m -38d	-
EB-4 exp	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-4 exp	real	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-5	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-5	real	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

How our January 2014 forecast scored Typical miss ±88 days across 7 scored dates (worst 183d).

EB-2: ±15d EB-3: ±117d

Model averaged 88.1d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 88.1d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 7 scored dates.

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January 2014 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the January 2014 Visa Bulletin?

No — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date held at 15 Nov 2004, unchanged from the prior month, in the January 2014 Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in January 2014?

In the January 2014 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 2014?

In the January 2014 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 2014?

In the January 2014 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 15 Nov 2004, 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 2014?

In the January 2014 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 08 Dec 2008, 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 January 2014?

In the January 2014 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 01 Sep 2003, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.