March 2012 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official March 2012 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 2010 → 01 Jan 2010 0 Movement Likely	-	01 Jan 2010 → 01 Jan 2010 0 Movement Likely	-	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	Current	-	01 May 2010 ↑ 4m -120d	-	01 May 2010 ↑ 4m -120d	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-3	pred	22 Feb 2006 → 22 Feb 2006 0	-	01 Dec 2004 → 01 Dec 2004 0 Movement Likely	-	15 Aug 2002 → 15 Aug 2002 0 Stable	-	22 Feb 2006 → 22 Feb 2006 0	-	22 Feb 2006 → 22 Feb 2006 0	-
EB-3	real	15 Mar 2006 ↑ 21d -21d	-	01 Jan 2005 ↑ 1m -31d	-	22 Aug 2002 ↑ 7d -7d	-	15 Mar 2006 ↑ 21d -21d	-	15 Mar 2006 ↑ 21d -21d	-
EB-4 exp	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-4 exp	real	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-5	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-5	real	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

How our March 2012 forecast scored Typical miss ±49 days across 7 scored dates (worst 120d).

EB-2: ±120d EB-3: ±20d

Model averaged 48.7d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 48.7d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 7 scored dates.

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March 2012 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the March 2012 Visa Bulletin?

Yes — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date advanced 4m to 01 May 2010 in the March 2012 Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in March 2012?

In the March 2012 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 2012?

In the March 2012 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 2012?

In the March 2012 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 01 May 2010, an advance of 4m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-2 Final Action Date for China in March 2012?

In the March 2012 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 01 May 2010, an advance of 4m 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 2012?

In the March 2012 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 22 Aug 2002, an advance of 7d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.