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November 2024 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Knowledge Date: October 31, 2024 · Methodology

Official November 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
Current → 01 Oct 2024
Current → 01 Oct 2024
08 Nov 2022 → 23 Nov 2022 ↑ 15d
AdvancingStable
01 Jan 2023 → 01 Jan 2023 0
Stable
01 Feb 2022 → 01 Feb 2022 0
Stable
15 Apr 2022 → 30 Apr 2022 ↑ 15d
AdvancingStable
Current → 01 Oct 2024
Current → 01 Oct 2024
Current → 01 Oct 2024
Current → 01 Oct 2024
real
Current
Current
08 Nov 2022 0 +15d
01 Jan 2023 0 exact
01 Feb 2022 0 exact
15 Apr 2022 0 +15d
Current
Current
Current
Current
EB-2 pred
15 Mar 2023 → 15 Mar 2023 0
01 Aug 2023 → 01 Aug 2023 0
22 Mar 2020 → 22 Mar 2020 0
Stable
01 Oct 2020 → 01 Oct 2020 0
Movement Likely
15 Jul 2012 → 15 Jul 2012 0
Stable
01 Jan 2013 → 01 Jan 2013 0
Stable
15 Mar 2023 → 15 Mar 2023 0
01 Aug 2023 → 01 Aug 2023 0
15 Mar 2023 → 15 Mar 2023 0
01 Aug 2023 → 01 Aug 2023 0
real
15 Mar 2023 0 exact
01 Aug 2023 0 exact
22 Mar 2020 0 exact
01 Oct 2020 0 exact
15 Jul 2012 0 exact
01 Jan 2013 0 exact
15 Mar 2023 0 exact
01 Aug 2023 0 exact
15 Mar 2023 0 exact
01 Aug 2023 0 exact
EB-3 pred
15 Nov 2022 → 15 Nov 2022 0
01 Mar 2023 → 01 Mar 2023 0
01 Apr 2020 → 01 Apr 2020 0
Movement Likely
15 Nov 2020 → 15 Nov 2020 0
Watch
01 Nov 2012 → 01 Nov 2012 0
Stable
08 Jun 2013 → 08 Jun 2013 0
Stable
15 Nov 2022 → 15 Nov 2022 0
01 Mar 2023 → 01 Mar 2023 0
15 Nov 2022 → 15 Nov 2022 0
01 Mar 2023 → 01 Mar 2023 0
real
15 Nov 2022 0 exact
01 Mar 2023 0 exact
01 Apr 2020 0 exact
15 Nov 2020 0 exact
01 Nov 2012 0 exact
08 Jun 2013 0 exact
15 Nov 2022 0 exact
01 Mar 2023 0 exact
15 Nov 2022 0 exact
01 Mar 2023 0 exact
EB-4 exp pred
01 Jan 2021 → 01 Jan 2021 0
01 Feb 2021 → 01 Feb 2021 0
01 Jan 2021 → 01 Jan 2021 0
01 Feb 2021 → 01 Feb 2021 0
01 Jan 2021 → 01 Jan 2021 0
01 Feb 2021 → 01 Feb 2021 0
01 Jan 2021 → 01 Jan 2021 0
01 Feb 2021 → 01 Feb 2021 0
01 Jan 2021 → 01 Jan 2021 0
01 Feb 2021 → 01 Feb 2021 0
real
01 Jan 2021 0 exact
01 Feb 2021 0 exact
01 Jan 2021 0 exact
01 Feb 2021 0 exact
01 Jan 2021 0 exact
01 Feb 2021 0 exact
01 Jan 2021 0 exact
01 Feb 2021 0 exact
01 Jan 2021 0 exact
01 Feb 2021 0 exact
EB-5 pred
Current → 01 Apr 2011
-
15 Jul 2016 → 01 Apr 2011 ↓ 64m
-
01 Jan 2022 → 01 Apr 2011 ↓ 130m
-
Current → 01 Apr 2011
-
Current → 01 Apr 2011
-
real
Current
Current
15 Jul 2016 0 -1932d
01 Oct 2016 0
01 Jan 2022 0 -3928d
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 November 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 November 2024 forecast scored Typical miss ±226 days across 26 scored dates (worst 3928d).
EB-1: ±8d EB-2: ±0d EB-3: ±0d EB-5: ±2930d

Model averaged 226.5d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 0.0d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 26 scored dates.

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November 2024 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

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

No — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date held at 15 Jul 2012, unchanged from the prior month, in the November 2024 Visa Bulletin.

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

In the November 2024 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-1 India Final Action Date is 01 Feb 2022, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

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

In the November 2024 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-1 China Final Action Date is 08 Nov 2022, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

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

In the November 2024 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 15 Jul 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 November 2024?

In the November 2024 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 22 Mar 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 November 2024?

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