March 2018 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official March 2018 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	Current → 01 Feb 2018	Current → 01 Feb 2018	Current → 01 Feb 2018 VolatileMovement Likely	Current → 01 Feb 2018 AdvancingMovement Likely	Current → 01 Feb 2018 VolatileMovement Likely	Current → 01 Feb 2018 AdvancingMovement Likely	Current → 01 Feb 2018	Current → 01 Feb 2018	Current → 01 Feb 2018	Current → 01 Feb 2018
EB-1	real	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-2	pred	Current → 01 Feb 2018	Current → 01 Feb 2018	01 Oct 2013 → 01 Oct 2013 0 Movement Likely	15 Nov 2014 → 15 Nov 2014 0 Movement Likely	08 Dec 2008 → 08 Dec 2008 0 Stable	08 Feb 2009 → 08 Feb 2009 0 Stable	Current → 01 Feb 2018	Current → 01 Feb 2018	Current → 01 Feb 2018	Current → 01 Feb 2018
EB-2	real	Current	Current	08 Dec 2013 ↑ 2m -68d	01 Feb 2015 ↑ 2m -78d	15 Dec 2008 ↑ 7d -7d	08 Feb 2009 0 exact	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-3	pred	Current → 01 Feb 2018	Current → 01 Feb 2018	15 Sep 2014 → 15 Sep 2014 0 Movement Likely	01 Jan 2016 → 01 Jan 2016 0 Movement Likely	01 Dec 2006 → 01 Dec 2006 0 Stable	01 Jan 2008 → 01 Jan 2008 0 Stable	Current → 01 Feb 2018	Current → 01 Feb 2018	01 Mar 2016 → 01 Mar 2016 0	01 Aug 2016 → 01 Aug 2016 0
EB-3	real	Current	Current	15 Nov 2014 ↑ 2m -61d	01 Jan 2016 0 exact	01 Jan 2007 ↑ 1m -31d	01 Jan 2008 0 exact	Current	Current	01 May 2016 ↑ 2m -61d	01 Oct 2016 ↑ 2m -61d
EB-4 exp	pred	Current → 01 Feb 2018	Current → 01 Feb 2018	Current → 01 Feb 2018	Current → 01 Feb 2018	Current → 01 Feb 2018	Current → 01 Feb 2018	22 Jun 2016 → 22 Jun 2016 0	Current → 01 Feb 2018	Current → 01 Feb 2018	Current → 01 Feb 2018
EB-4 exp	real	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current	01 Jul 2016 ↑ 9d -9d	Current	Current	Current
EB-5	pred	? → 01 Apr 2011	-	? → 01 Apr 2011	-	? → 01 Apr 2011	-	? → 01 Apr 2011	-	? → 01 Apr 2011	-
EB-5	real	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

March 2018 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the March 2018 Visa Bulletin?

Yes — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date advanced 7d to 15 Dec 2008 in the March 2018 Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in March 2018?

In the March 2018 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 2018?

In the March 2018 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 2018?

In the March 2018 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 15 Dec 2008, an advance of 7d 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 2018?

In the March 2018 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 08 Dec 2013, an advance of 2m 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 2018?

In the March 2018 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 01 Jan 2007, an advance of 1m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.