January 2017 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

How our January 2017 forecast scored Typical miss ±23 days across 12 scored dates (worst 74d).

EB-2: ±24d EB-3: ±23d

Model averaged 23.2d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 23.2d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 12 scored dates.

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Official January 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	-	-	22 Sep 2012 → 22 Sep 2012 0 Movement Likely	01 Mar 2013 → 01 Mar 2013 0 Stable	01 Feb 2008 → 01 Feb 2008 0 Movement Likely	22 Apr 2009 → 22 Apr 2009 0 Stable	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	Current	Current	15 Oct 2012 ↑ 23d -23d	01 Mar 2013 0 exact	15 Apr 2008 ↑ 2m -74d	22 Apr 2009 0 exact	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-3	pred	01 Jul 2016 → 01 Jul 2016 0	-	01 Jul 2013 → 01 Jul 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 Jul 2016 → 01 Jul 2016 0	-	01 Jun 2011 → 01 Jun 2011 0	01 Sep 2013 → 01 Sep 2013 0
EB-3	real	01 Aug 2016 ↑ 1m -31d	Current	08 Sep 2013 ↑ 2m -69d	01 May 2014 0 exact	15 Mar 2005 0 exact	01 Jul 2005 0 exact	01 Aug 2016 ↑ 1m -31d	Current	22 Jul 2011 ↑ 1m -51d	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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

January 2017 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

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

Yes — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date advanced 2m to 15 Apr 2008 in the January 2017 Visa Bulletin.

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

In the January 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 January 2017?

In the January 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 January 2017?

In the January 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 15 Apr 2008, an advance of 2m 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 2017?

In the January 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 15 Oct 2012, an advance of 23d 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 2017?

In the January 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 15 Mar 2005, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.