EB2 Philippines Priority Date

April 2026 Visa Bulletin

Cutoff Date

Current

Backlog

Current

Movement

Current

Country

All ChargeabilityChina (mainland)IndiaMexicoPhilippines

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Employment-Based

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Final Action Dates

April 2026 cutoff: Current

1 mo Current3 mo Current6 mo Current1 yr Current

Dates for Filing

April 2026 cutoff: Current

1 mo Current3 mo Current6 mo Current1 yr Current

EB2 Philippines: Advancement Pace

Rolling 6-month average of how fast the cutoff date moves each month. Above the dashed line means dates are advancing; below means retrogression. Currently advancing at 1.8 mo/month.

EB2 Philippines: Filing vs Final Action Gap

Shows how far ahead the "Dates for Filing" cutoff is compared to the Final Action date. A larger gap means you can file your I-485 earlier relative to when your green card will actually be processed. Currently 7 months apart.

EB2: Country Comparison

Compares how the cutoff date for this category has moved across all chargeability areas over the last 3 years. Philippines is highlighted with a thicker line. Higher on the chart means a more recent (better) priority date.

Fiscal Year Progress

Net priority date movement per U.S. government fiscal year (Oct–Sep). Green bars mean dates moved forward overall; red means net retrogression. “fwd” and “ret” count the individual months with forward or backward movement.

FY2026(7mo)+13.5 mo
4 fwd
FY2025+5.6 mo
4 fwd 1 ret
FY2024+8.4 mo
7 fwd
FY2023-4 mo
2 fwd 2 ret
FY20220 mo
0 fwd

Recent History

Month-by-month cutoff dates for the last 12 bulletins. The movement figure shows how much the date changed from the prior month.

BulletinFinal ActionChangeFiling DateChange
Apr 2026LatestCurrentno changeCurrentno change
Mar 2026Oct 15, 2024+6.5 moCurrentno change
Feb 2026Apr 1, 2024no changeOct 15, 2024no change
Jan 2026Apr 1, 2024+2 moOct 15, 2024+3 mo
Dec 2025Feb 1, 2024+2 moJul 15, 2024no change
Nov 2025Dec 1, 2023no changeJul 15, 2024no change
Oct 2025Dec 1, 2023+3 moJul 15, 2024+8 mo
Sep 2025Sep 1, 2023no changeNov 15, 2023no change
Aug 2025Sep 1, 2023-1.4 moNov 15, 2023no change
Jul 2025Oct 15, 2023no changeNov 15, 2023no change
Jun 2025Oct 15, 2023+3.8 moNov 15, 2023+3.5 mo
May 2025Jun 22, 2023no changeAug 1, 2023no change

EB-2 - Advanced Degree / Exceptional Ability Priority Date for Philippines

April 2026 Visa Bulletin

Final Action

Current

The April 2026 visa bulletin sets the EB-2 - Advanced Degree / Exceptional Ability final action date for Philippines at Current. The charts above show historical priority date trends, backlog estimates, and monthly movement graphs for this category.

How to read the EB2 Philippines priority date
If your EB-2 - Advanced Degree / Exceptional Ability petition (I-140) was filed before the final action date of Current, your immigrant visa or adjustment of status application can be processed. If your priority date is after this cutoff, you must wait for future visa bulletin updates.
About the EB-2 - Advanced Degree / Exceptional Ability category
The EB-2 - Advanced Degree / Exceptional Ability category covers professionals with advanced degrees or exceptional ability.