September 2006 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official September 2006 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 2006 → 01 Jan 2006 0 Stable	-	-	-	-	-
EB-1	real	Current	-	Current	-	Current → Current	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-2	pred	-	-	? → 01 Mar 2005 RetrogrressingStable	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	Current	-	01 Mar 2005 exact	-	Unavailable	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-3	pred	01 Oct 2001 → 01 Oct 2001 0	-	? → 01 Oct 2001 RetrogrressingWatch	-	01 Apr 2001 → 01 Apr 2001 0 Stable	-	22 Apr 2001 → 22 Apr 2001 0	-	01 Oct 2001 → 01 Oct 2001 0	-
EB-3	real	01 Mar 2002 ↑ 5m -151d	-	01 Mar 2002 -151d	-	15 Apr 2001 ↑ 14d -14d	-	22 Apr 2001 0 exact	-	01 Mar 2002 ↑ 5m -151d	-
EB-4 exp	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-4 exp	real	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-5	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-5	real	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-

How our September 2006 forecast scored Typical miss ±78 days across 6 scored dates (worst 151d).

EB-2: ±0d EB-3: ±93d

Model averaged 79.0d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 79.0d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 4 scored dates.

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September 2006 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the September 2006 Visa Bulletin?

No — EB-2 India is Unavailable in the September 2006 Visa Bulletin; no numbers are being issued this month.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in September 2006?

In the September 2006 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 September 2006?

In the September 2006 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 September 2006?

In the September 2006 Visa Bulletin, EB-2 India is Unavailable for Final Action — no numbers are being issued this month. This is the official status published by the U.S. Department of State.

What is the EB-2 Final Action Date for China in September 2006?

In the September 2006 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 01 Mar 2005. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-3 Final Action Date for India in September 2006?

In the September 2006 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 15 Apr 2001, an advance of 14d versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.