October 2013 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official October 2013 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	-
EB-2	pred	-	-	08 Aug 2008 → 08 Aug 2008 0 Movement Likely	-	15 Jun 2008 → 15 Jun 2008 0 Movement Likely	-	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	Current	-	15 Sep 2008 ↑ 1m -38d	-	15 Jun 2008 0 exact	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-3	pred	01 Jul 2010 → 01 Jul 2010 0	-	01 Jul 2010 → 01 Jul 2010 0 Movement Likely	-	22 Sep 2003 → 22 Sep 2003 0 Stable	-	01 Jul 2010 → 01 Jul 2010 0	-	01 Dec 2006 → 01 Dec 2006 0	-
EB-3	real	01 Jul 2010 0 exact	-	01 Jul 2010 0 exact	-	22 Sep 2003 0 exact	-	01 Jul 2010 0 exact	-	15 Dec 2006 ↑ 14d -14d	-
EB-4 exp	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-4 exp	real	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-5	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-5	real	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

How our October 2013 forecast scored Typical miss ±7 days across 7 scored dates (worst 38d).

EB-2: ±19d EB-3: ±3d

Model averaged 7.4d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 7.4d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 7 scored dates.

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October 2013 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the October 2013 Visa Bulletin?

No — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date held at 15 Jun 2008, unchanged from the prior month, in the October 2013 Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in October 2013?

In the October 2013 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 October 2013?

In the October 2013 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 October 2013?

In the October 2013 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 15 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 October 2013?

In the October 2013 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 15 Sep 2008, an advance of 1m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-3 Final Action Date for India in October 2013?

In the October 2013 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 22 Sep 2003, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.