Every Philippines family Final Action DatesThe Visa Bulletin chart showing the priority dates for which a visa number can actually be issued or a green card approved in that month.See it in the glossary advanced in the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, led by F4, up nearly nine months to May 15, 2008. Philippines EB-2 fell from current to January 1, 2025.
The Philippines is one of four countries the bulletin lists as OversubscribedA category or country for which demand exceeds the available visa numbers, so a cutoff date is listed in the Visa Bulletin.See it in the glossary. Its employment-based EB-3 date edged forward two weeks, to August 15, 2023, even as EB-3 for most other countries moved back. That narrows the gap between the Philippines and the rest of the world, which matters for the nurses and other professionals who use the category.
Philippines family dates: all five advance
| Category | September | October | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | May 1, 2013 | Nov 1, 2013 | Up 6 months |
| F2A | Aug 22, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | Up 1 month |
| F2B | Jun 1, 2013 | Oct 1, 2013 | Up 4 months |
| F3 | Feb 22, 2006 | Jul 22, 2006 | Up 5 months |
| F4 | Aug 22, 2007 | May 15, 2008 | Up nearly 9 months |
On the Dates for FilingThe Visa Bulletin chart showing the earliest priority dates for which applicants may submit documents, or in some months file for adjustment of status, ahead of a visa number being available.See it in the glossary chart, F2A stays current and F1 is unchanged at April 22, 2015. F2B advanced a year to October 1, 2014, F3 about two and a half months to October 22, 2006, and F4 a year to March 22, 2009.
Employment: EB-3 holds while EB-2 drops
| Category | Final action, Sep | Final action, Oct | Filing, Sep | Filing, Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-2 | Current | Jan 1, 2025 | Current | Mar 15, 2026 |
| EB-3 | Aug 1, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | Jan 1, 2024 | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Other Workers | Dec 1, 2021 | Jan 1, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 |
| EB-4 | Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | Jan 1, 2023 | Jan 1, 2025 |
The EB-3 gap with the rest of the world shrinks
In September, the Philippines EB-3 final action date of August 1, 2023 trailed the all-other-areas date of September 1, 2024 by 13 months. In October, all other areas fell back to May 15, 2024 while the Philippines moved to August 15, 2023, cutting the gap to nine months. On the filing chart the order flipped: the Philippines stays at January 1, 2024, while all other areas moved from current to August 1, 2024.
The bulletin says the employment RetrogressionWhen a Visa Bulletin cutoff date moves backward, usually because demand exceeded the numbers available for that category.See it in the glossary are necessary to keep visa issuances within FY 2027 quarterly and annual limits. USCIS publishes which chart applicants may use each month, as our note on the chart change explains.
For the nurse route, see how Filipino nurses get a green card through EB-3. Family readers can start with visa paths from the Philippines and how long the sibling line runs.