October 2017 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official October 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	-	-	01 Jan 2012 → 01 Jan 2012 0 Movement Likely	-	01 Jan 2012 → 01 Jan 2012 0 Movement Likely	-	-	-	-	-
EB-1	real	Current	Current	Current → Current	Current	Current → Current	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-2	pred	01 Jan 2016 → 01 Jan 2016 0	-	15 May 2013 → 15 May 2013 0 Stable	01 Oct 2013 → 01 Oct 2013 0 Movement Likely	22 Aug 2008 → 22 Aug 2008 0 Stable	01 Feb 2009 → 01 Feb 2009 0 Movement Likely	01 Jan 2016 → 01 Jan 2016 0	-	01 Jan 2016 → 01 Jan 2016 0	-
EB-2	real	Current → Current	Current	22 May 2013 ↑ 7d -7d	15 Nov 2013 ↑ 1m -45d	15 Sep 2008 ↑ 24d -24d	08 Feb 2009 ↑ 7d -7d	Current → Current	Current	Current → Current	Current
EB-3	pred	-	-	01 Jan 2012 → 01 Jan 2012 0 Movement Likely	01 Sep 2015 → 01 Sep 2015 0 Movement Likely	15 Oct 2006 → 15 Oct 2006 0 Stable	01 Jan 2007 → 01 Jan 2007 0 Stable	-	-	01 Nov 2015 → 01 Nov 2015 0	01 Jan 2016 → 01 Jan 2016 0
EB-3	real	Current	Current	01 Jan 2014 ↑ 24m -731d	01 Sep 2015 0 exact	15 Oct 2006 0 exact	01 Jan 2008 ↑ 12m -365d	Current	Current	01 Dec 2015 ↑ 1m -30d	01 Aug 2016 ↑ 7m -213d
EB-4 exp	pred	-	-	-	-	22 Oct 2015 → 22 Oct 2015 0	-	22 Oct 2015 → 22 Oct 2015 0	-	-	-
EB-4 exp	real	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current → Current	Current	01 Mar 2016 ↑ 4m -131d	Current	Current	Current
EB-5	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-5	real	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

How our October 2017 forecast scored Typical miss ±142 days across 10 scored dates (worst 731d).

EB-2: ±21d EB-3: ±223d

Model averaged 142.2d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 142.2d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 10 scored dates.

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October 2017 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

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

Yes — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date advanced 24d to 15 Sep 2008 in the October 2017 Visa Bulletin.

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

In the October 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 October 2017?

In the October 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 October 2017?

In the October 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 15 Sep 2008, an advance of 24d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

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

In the October 2017 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 22 May 2013, an advance of 7d 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 2017?

In the October 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.