July 2014 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official July 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	-	-	22 May 2009 → 22 May 2009 0 Movement Likely	-	15 Nov 2004 → 15 Nov 2004 0 Stable	-	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	Current	-	01 Jul 2009 ↑ 1m -40d	-	01 Sep 2008 ↑ 46m -1386d	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-3	pred	01 Apr 2011 → 01 Apr 2011 0	-	01 Oct 2006 → 01 Oct 2006 0 Watch	-	15 Oct 2003 → 19 Oct 2003 ↑ 4d AdvancingStable	-	01 Apr 2011 → 01 Apr 2011 0	-	01 Jan 2008 → 01 Jan 2008 0	-
EB-3	real	01 Apr 2011 0 exact	-	01 Oct 2006 0 exact	-	01 Nov 2003 ↑ 17d -13d	-	01 Apr 2011 0 exact	-	01 Jan 2009 ↑ 12m -366d	-
EB-4 exp	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-4 exp	real	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-5	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-5	real	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

How our July 2014 forecast scored Typical miss ±258 days across 7 scored dates (worst 1386d).

EB-2: ±713d EB-3: ±76d

Model averaged 257.9d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 258.4d — beating the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 1 of 7 scored dates.

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July 2014 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

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

Yes — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date advanced 46m to 01 Sep 2008 in the July 2014 Visa Bulletin.

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

In the July 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 July 2014?

In the July 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 July 2014?

In the July 2014 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 01 Sep 2008, an advance of 46m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-2 Final Action Date for China in July 2014?

In the July 2014 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 01 Jul 2009, 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 July 2014?

In the July 2014 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 01 Nov 2003, an advance of 17d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.