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March 2024 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Knowledge Date: February 29, 2024 · Methodology

Official March 2024 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 CountriesChina (mainland born)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
FA Filing FA Filing FA Filing FA Filing FA Filing
EB-1 pred - -
01 Jul 2022 → 15 Jul 2022 ↑ 14d
Advancing
01 Jan 2023 → 15 Jan 2023 ↑ 14d
Advancing
01 Sep 2020 → 29 Sep 2020 ↑ 28d
Advancing
01 Jan 2021 → 01 Jan 2021 0
- - - -
real
Current
Current
15 Jul 2022 ↑ 14d exact
01 Jan 2023 0 +14d
01 Oct 2020 ↑ 1m -2d
01 Jan 2021 0 exact
Current
Current
Current
Current
EB-2 pred
15 Nov 2022 → 15 Nov 2022 0
15 Feb 2023 → 15 Feb 2023 0
01 Jan 2020 → 01 Jan 2020 0
01 Jun 2020 → 01 Jun 2020 0
01 Mar 2012 → 04 Jun 2012 ↑ 3m
Advancing
15 May 2012 → 15 May 2012 0
15 Nov 2022 → 15 Nov 2022 0
15 Feb 2023 → 15 Feb 2023 0
15 Nov 2022 → 15 Nov 2022 0
15 Feb 2023 → 15 Feb 2023 0
real
22 Nov 2022 ↑ 7d -7d
15 Feb 2023 0 exact
01 Jan 2020 0 exact
01 Jun 2020 0 exact
01 Mar 2012 0 +95d
15 May 2012 0 exact
22 Nov 2022 ↑ 7d -7d
15 Feb 2023 0 exact
22 Nov 2022 ↑ 7d -7d
15 Feb 2023 0 exact
EB-3 pred
01 Sep 2022 → 01 Sep 2022 0
01 Feb 2023 → 01 Feb 2023 0
01 Sep 2020 → 01 Sep 2020 0
01 Jul 2021 → 01 Jul 2021 0
01 Jul 2012 → 01 Jul 2012 0
01 Aug 2012 → 01 Aug 2012 0
01 Sep 2022 → 01 Sep 2022 0
01 Feb 2023 → 01 Feb 2023 0
01 Sep 2022 → 01 Sep 2022 0
01 Jan 2023 → 01 Jan 2023 0
real
08 Sep 2022 ↑ 7d -7d
01 Feb 2023 0 exact
01 Sep 2020 0 exact
01 Jul 2021 0 exact
01 Jul 2012 0 exact
01 Aug 2012 0 exact
08 Sep 2022 ↑ 7d -7d
01 Feb 2023 0 exact
08 Sep 2022 ↑ 7d -7d
01 Jan 2023 0 exact
EB-4 exp pred
15 May 2019 → 15 May 2019 0
01 Sep 2019 → 01 Sep 2019 0
15 May 2019 → 15 May 2019 0
01 Sep 2019 → 01 Sep 2019 0
15 May 2019 → 15 May 2019 0
01 Sep 2019 → 01 Sep 2019 0
15 May 2019 → 15 May 2019 0
01 Sep 2019 → 01 Sep 2019 0
15 May 2019 → 15 May 2019 0
01 Sep 2019 → 01 Sep 2019 0
real
01 Dec 2019 ↑ 6m -200d
01 Jan 2020 ↑ 4m -122d
01 Dec 2019 ↑ 6m -200d
01 Jan 2020 ↑ 4m -122d
01 Dec 2019 ↑ 6m -200d
01 Jan 2020 ↑ 4m -122d
01 Dec 2019 ↑ 6m -200d
01 Jan 2020 ↑ 4m -122d
01 Dec 2019 ↑ 6m -200d
01 Jan 2020 ↑ 4m -122d
EB-5 pred - - - - - - - - - -
real
Current
Current
15 Dec 2015 0
01 Jan 2017 0
01 Dec 2020 0
01 Apr 2022 0
Current
Current
Current
Current
Legend: ↑ advance ↓ retrogression · Error badges: exact/≤15d 16–60d >60d · Hover any badge/date for details
This page is the accuracy archive — predictions that were made for March 2024, scored against what the State Department actually published. The current forecast is for December 2026. View the live Visa Bulletin for Employment-Based
How our March 2024 forecast scored Typical miss ±6 days across 24 scored dates (worst 95d).
EB-1: ±4d EB-2: ±12d EB-3: ±2d

Model averaged 6.4d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 3.6d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 2 of 24 scored dates.

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March 2024 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the March 2024 Visa Bulletin?

No — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date held at 01 Mar 2012, unchanged from the prior month, in the March 2024 Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in March 2024?

In the March 2024 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-1 India Final Action Date is 01 Oct 2020, an advance of 1m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for China in March 2024?

In the March 2024 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-1 China Final Action Date is 15 Jul 2022, an advance of 14d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-2 Final Action Date for India in March 2024?

In the March 2024 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 01 Mar 2012, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-2 Final Action Date for China in March 2024?

In the March 2024 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 01 Jan 2020, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-3 Final Action Date for India in March 2024?

In the March 2024 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 01 Jul 2012, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.