November 2017 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official November 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	-	-	22 May 2013 → 22 May 2013 0 Stable	15 Nov 2013 → 15 Nov 2013 0 Movement Likely	15 Sep 2008 → 15 Sep 2008 0 Stable	08 Feb 2009 → 08 Feb 2009 0 Stable	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	Current	Current	15 Jun 2013 ↑ 24d -24d	15 Nov 2013 0 exact	08 Oct 2008 ↑ 23d -23d	08 Feb 2009 0 exact	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-3	pred	-	-	01 Jan 2014 → 01 Jan 2014 0 Stable	01 Sep 2015 → 01 Sep 2015 0 Movement Likely	15 Oct 2006 → 15 Oct 2006 0 Stable	01 Jan 2008 → 01 Jan 2008 0 Movement Likely	-	-	01 Dec 2015 → 01 Dec 2015 0	01 Aug 2016 → 01 Aug 2016 0
EB-3	real	Current	Current	01 Feb 2014 ↑ 1m -31d	01 Sep 2015 0 exact	15 Oct 2006 0 exact	01 Jan 2008 0 exact	Current	Current	15 Jan 2016 ↑ 1m -45d	01 Aug 2016 0 exact
EB-4 exp	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	01 Mar 2016 → 01 Mar 2016 0	-	-	-
EB-4 exp	real	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current	01 Apr 2016 ↑ 1m -31d	Current	Current	Current
EB-5	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-5	real	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

How our November 2017 forecast scored Typical miss ±12 days across 10 scored dates (worst 45d).

EB-2: ±12d EB-3: ±13d

Model averaged 12.3d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 12.3d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 10 scored dates.

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November 2017 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

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

Yes — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date advanced 23d to 08 Oct 2008 in the November 2017 Visa Bulletin.

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

In the November 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 November 2017?

In the November 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 November 2017?

In the November 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 08 Oct 2008, an advance of 23d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-2 Final Action Date for China in November 2017?

In the November 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 15 Jun 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 November 2017?

In the November 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 15 Oct 2006, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.