March 2008 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official March 2008 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	-	-	01 Jan 2003 → 01 Jan 2003 0 Movement Likely	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	Current	-	01 Dec 2003 ↑ 11m -334d	-	Unavailable	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-3	pred	01 Nov 2002 → 01 Nov 2002 0	-	15 Nov 2001 → 15 Nov 2001 0 Movement Likely	-	08 May 2001 → 08 May 2001 0 Stable	-	22 Apr 2001 → 22 Apr 2001 0	-	01 Nov 2002 → 01 Nov 2002 0	-
EB-3	real	01 Jan 2005 ↑ 26m -792d	-	01 Dec 2002 ↑ 12m -381d	-	01 Aug 2001 ↑ 2m -85d	-	01 May 2001 ↑ 9d -9d	-	01 Jan 2005 ↑ 26m -792d	-
EB-4 exp	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-4 exp	real	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-5	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-5	real	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-

How our March 2008 forecast scored Typical miss ±399 days across 6 scored dates (worst 792d).

EB-2: ±334d EB-3: ±412d

Model averaged 398.8d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 398.8d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 6 scored dates.

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March 2008 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the March 2008 Visa Bulletin?

No — EB-2 India is Unavailable in the March 2008 Visa Bulletin; no numbers are being issued this month.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in March 2008?

In the March 2008 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 March 2008?

In the March 2008 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 March 2008?

In the March 2008 Visa Bulletin, EB-2 India is Unavailable for Final Action — no numbers are being issued this month. This is the official status published by the U.S. Department of State.

What is the EB-2 Final Action Date for China in March 2008?

In the March 2008 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 01 Dec 2003, an advance of 11m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-3 Final Action Date for India in March 2008?

In the March 2008 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 01 Aug 2001, an advance of 2m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.