September 2014 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official September 2014 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 Oct 2009 → 08 Oct 2009 0 Movement Likely	-	22 Jan 2009 → 22 Jan 2009 0 Movement Likely	-	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	Current	-	08 Oct 2009 0 exact	-	01 May 2009 ↑ 3m -99d	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-3	pred	01 Apr 2011 → 01 Apr 2011 0	-	01 Nov 2008 → 01 Nov 2008 0 Movement Likely	-	08 Nov 2003 → 26 Nov 2003 ↑ 18d AdvancingStable	-	01 Apr 2011 → 01 Apr 2011 0	-	01 Jun 2010 → 01 Jun 2010 0	-
EB-3	real	01 Apr 2011 0 exact	-	01 Nov 2008 0 exact	-	08 Nov 2003 0 +18d	-	01 Apr 2011 0 exact	-	01 Apr 2011 ↑ 10m -304d	-
EB-4 exp	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-4 exp	real	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-	Current	-
EB-5	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-5	real	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

How our September 2014 forecast scored Typical miss ±60 days across 7 scored dates (worst 304d).

EB-2: ±50d EB-3: ±64d

Model averaged 60.1d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 57.6d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 7 scored dates.

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September 2014 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the September 2014 Visa Bulletin?

Yes — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date advanced 3m to 01 May 2009 in the September 2014 Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in September 2014?

In the September 2014 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 2014?

In the September 2014 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 2014?

In the September 2014 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 01 May 2009, an advance of 3m versus the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-2 Final Action Date for China in September 2014?

In the September 2014 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 08 Oct 2009, 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 September 2014?

In the September 2014 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 08 Nov 2003, unchanged from the prior month. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.