March 2017 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

How our March 2017 forecast scored Typical miss ±43 days across 12 scored dates (worst 165d).

EB-2: ±19d EB-3: ±55d

Model averaged 43.0d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 43.0d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 12 scored dates.

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Official March 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	-	-	15 Nov 2012 → 15 Nov 2012 0 Movement Likely	01 Mar 2013 → 01 Mar 2013 0 Stable	15 Apr 2008 → 15 Apr 2008 0 Stable	22 Apr 2009 → 22 Apr 2009 0 Stable	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	Current	Current	15 Dec 2012 ↑ 1m -30d	01 Mar 2013 0 exact	01 Jun 2008 ↑ 1m -47d	22 Apr 2009 0 exact	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-3	pred	01 Oct 2016 → 01 Oct 2016 0	-	01 Oct 2013 → 01 Oct 2013 0 Movement Likely	01 May 2014 → 01 May 2014 0 Stable	22 Mar 2005 → 22 Mar 2005 0 Stable	01 Jul 2005 → 01 Jul 2005 0 Stable	01 Oct 2016 → 01 Oct 2016 0	-	15 Oct 2011 → 15 Oct 2011 0	01 Sep 2013 → 01 Sep 2013 0
EB-3	real	01 Dec 2016 ↑ 2m -61d	Current	15 Mar 2014 ↑ 5m -165d	01 May 2014 0 exact	22 Mar 2005 0 exact	01 Jul 2005 0 exact	01 Dec 2016 ↑ 2m -61d	Current	15 Mar 2012 ↑ 5m -152d	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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

March 2017 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

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

Yes — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date advanced 1m to 01 Jun 2008 in the March 2017 Visa Bulletin.

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

In the March 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 March 2017?

In the March 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 March 2017?

In the March 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 01 Jun 2008, an advance of 1m 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 2017?

In the March 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 15 Dec 2012, 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 March 2017?

In the March 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 22 Mar 2005, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.