July 2017 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official July 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	-	-	01 Jan 2012 → 01 Jan 2012 0 Movement Likely	-	01 Jan 2012 → 01 Jan 2012 0 Movement Likely	-	-	-	-	-
EB-1	real	Current	Current	01 Jan 2012 0 exact	Current	01 Jan 2012 0 exact	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-2	pred	-	-	01 Mar 2013 → 01 Mar 2013 0 Movement Likely	01 Oct 2013 → 01 Oct 2013 0 Movement Likely	01 Jul 2008 → 01 Jul 2008 0 Watch	01 Feb 2009 → 01 Feb 2009 0 Watch	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	Current	Current	22 Mar 2013 ↑ 21d -21d	01 Oct 2013 0 exact	22 Jul 2008 ↑ 21d -21d	01 Feb 2009 0 exact	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-3	pred	15 Apr 2017 → 15 Apr 2017 0	-	01 Oct 2014 → 01 Oct 2014 0 Stable	01 Sep 2015 → 01 Sep 2015 0 Movement Likely	15 May 2005 → 15 May 2005 0 Stable	22 Apr 2006 → 22 Apr 2006 0 Stable	15 Apr 2017 → 15 Apr 2017 0	-	01 May 2013 → 01 May 2013 0	01 Jul 2014 → 01 Jul 2014 0
EB-3	real	08 Jun 2017 ↑ 1m -54d	Current	01 Jan 2012 ↓ 33m +1004d	01 Sep 2015 0 exact	15 Feb 2006 ↑ 9m -276d	01 Oct 2006 ↑ 5m -162d	08 Jun 2017 ↑ 1m -54d	Current	15 May 2014 ↑ 12m -379d	01 Jul 2015 ↑ 12m -365d
EB-4 exp	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	15 Jul 2015 → 15 Jul 2015 0	-	-	-
EB-4 exp	real	Current	Current	Current	Current	15 Aug 2015	Current	15 Aug 2015 ↑ 1m -31d	Current	Current	Current
EB-5	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-5	real	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

How our July 2017 forecast scored Typical miss ±167 days across 14 scored dates (worst 1004d).

EB-1: ±0d EB-2: ±10d EB-3: ±287d

Model averaged 166.9d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 166.9d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 14 scored dates.

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July 2017 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

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

Yes — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date advanced 21d to 22 Jul 2008 in the July 2017 Visa Bulletin.

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

In the July 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-1 India Final Action Date is 01 Jan 2012, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for China in July 2017?

In the July 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-1 China Final Action Date is 01 Jan 2012, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-2 Final Action Date for India in July 2017?

In the July 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 22 Jul 2008, an advance of 21d 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 2017?

In the July 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 22 Mar 2013, an advance of 21d 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 2017?

In the July 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 15 Feb 2006, an advance of 9m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.