September 2016 Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Predictions vs Actual Dates

Official September 2016 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	01 Jan 2010	Current	01 Jan 2010	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-2	pred	-	-	? → 01 Jan 2010 AdvancingStable	01 Jun 2013 → 01 Jun 2013 0 Movement Likely	? → 15 Feb 2005 AdvancingStable	01 Jul 2009 → 01 Jul 2009 0 Movement Likely	-	-	-	-
EB-2	real	01 Feb 2014	Current	01 Jan 2010 exact	01 Jun 2013 0 exact	22 Feb 2005 -7d	01 Jul 2009 0 exact	01 Feb 2014	Current	01 Feb 2014	Current
EB-3	pred	? → 01 Nov 2012	-	? → 01 Jun 2010 AdvancingMovement Likely	01 May 2015 → 01 May 2015 0 Movement Likely	? → 01 Dec 2003 AdvancingMovement Likely	01 Jul 2005 → 01 Jul 2005 0 Movement Likely	? → 01 Nov 2012	-	? → 01 Nov 2012	01 Jan 2013 → 01 Jan 2013 0
EB-3	real	01 May 2016 -1277d	Current	01 Jan 2010 +151d	01 May 2015 0 exact	15 Feb 2005 -442d	01 Jul 2005 0 exact	01 May 2016 -1277d	Current	01 Jul 2010 +854d	01 Jan 2013 0 exact
EB-4 exp	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-4 exp	real	Current	Current	Current	Current	01 Jan 2010	Current	01 Jan 2010	Current	Current	Current
EB-5	pred	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EB-5	real	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

How our September 2016 forecast scored Typical miss ±334 days across 12 scored dates (worst 1277d).

EB-2: ±2d EB-3: ±500d

Model averaged 0.0d versus the naive “no-change” guess's 0.0d — falling behind the no-change baseline; the model landed closer on 0 of 5 scored dates.

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September 2016 Visa Bulletin — Frequently Asked Questions

Did EB-2 India advance in the September 2016 Visa Bulletin?

No — the official EB-2 India Final Action Date held at 22 Feb 2005, unchanged from the prior month, in the September 2016 Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for India in September 2016?

In the September 2016 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-1 India Final Action Date is 01 Jan 2010. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-1 Final Action Date for China in September 2016?

In the September 2016 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-1 China Final Action Date is 01 Jan 2010. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-2 Final Action Date for India in September 2016?

In the September 2016 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 India Final Action Date is 22 Feb 2005. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-2 Final Action Date for China in September 2016?

In the September 2016 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-2 China Final Action Date is 01 Jan 2010. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.

What is the EB-3 Final Action Date for India in September 2016?

In the September 2016 Visa Bulletin, the official EB-3 India Final Action Date is 15 Feb 2005. Source: the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin.