EB5-high-unemployment Philippines Priority Date

April 2026 Visa Bulletin

Cutoff Date

Current

Backlog

Current

Movement

Current

Country

All ChargeabilityChina (mainland)IndiaMexicoPhilippines

Family-Sponsored

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Employment-Based

EB1EB2EB3EB3-otherEB4EB5-unreservedEB5-ruralEB5-high-unemploymentEB5-infrastructure

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

EB5-high-unemployment 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 flat.

EB5-high-unemployment: 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)0 mo
0 fwd
FY20250 mo
0 fwd
FY20240 mo
0 fwd
FY20230 mo
0 fwd
FY2022(4mo)0 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 2026Currentno changeCurrentno change
Feb 2026Currentno changeCurrentno change
Jan 2026Currentno changeCurrentno change
Dec 2025Currentno changeCurrentno change
Nov 2025Currentno changeCurrentno change
Oct 2025Currentno changeCurrentno change
Sep 2025Currentno changeCurrentno change
Aug 2025Currentno changeCurrentno change
Jul 2025Currentno changeCurrentno change
Jun 2025Currentno changeCurrentno change
May 2025Currentno changeCurrentno change

EB-5 - High Unemployment Set Aside Priority Date for Philippines

April 2026 Visa Bulletin

Final Action

Current

The April 2026 visa bulletin sets the EB-5 - High Unemployment Set Aside 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 EB5-high-unemployment Philippines priority date
If your EB-5 - High Unemployment Set Aside 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-5 - High Unemployment Set Aside category
The EB-5 - High Unemployment Set Aside category covers immigrant investors who invest required minimum capital in a new commercial enterprise creating 10+ U.S. jobs.