May 2017 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official May 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 Jan 2013 → 15 Jan 2013 0 Movement Likely	01 Mar 2013 → 01 Mar 2013 0 Movement Likely	22 Jun 2008 → 22 Jun 2008 0 Stable	22 Apr 2009 → 22 Apr 2009 0 Stable	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	Current	Current	08 Feb 2013 ↑ 24d -24d	01 Oct 2013 ↑ 7m -214d	22 Jun 2008 0 exact	01 Feb 2009 ↓ 2m +80d	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-3	pred	15 Feb 2017 → 15 Feb 2017 0	-	15 Aug 2014 → 15 Aug 2014 0 Movement Likely	01 May 2014 → 01 May 2014 0 Movement Likely	24 Mar 2005 → 24 Mar 2005 0 Stable	01 Jul 2005 → 01 Jul 2005 0 Stable	15 Feb 2017 → 15 Feb 2017 0	-	15 Sep 2012 → 15 Sep 2012 0	01 Sep 2013 → 01 Sep 2013 0
EB-3	real	15 Mar 2017 ↑ 28d -28d	Current	01 Oct 2014 ↑ 1m -47d	01 Sep 2015 ↑ 16m -488d	25 Mar 2005 ↑ 1d -1d	22 Apr 2006 ↑ 9m -295d	15 Mar 2017 ↑ 28d -28d	Current	01 Jan 2013 ↑ 3m -108d	01 Jul 2014 ↑ 10m -303d
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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

How our May 2017 forecast scored Typical miss ±135 days across 12 scored dates (worst 488d).

EB-2: ±80d EB-3: ±162d

Model averaged 134.7d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 134.7d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 12 scored dates.

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May 2017 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

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

No — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date held at 22 Jun 2008, unchanged from the prior month, in the May 2017 Visa Bulletin.

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

In the May 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 May 2017?

In the May 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 May 2017?

In the May 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 22 Jun 2008, 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 May 2017?

In the May 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 08 Feb 2013, an advance of 24d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-3 Final Action Date for India in May 2017?

In the May 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 25 Mar 2005, an advance of 1d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.