F1 Philippines Priority Date
April 2026 Visa Bulletin
Cutoff Date
May 1, 2013
Backlog
~12.9 yrs
Movement
+2 mo
Filing Date
Apr 22, 2015
Country
Family-Sponsored
Employment-Based
Final Action Dates
April 2026 cutoff: May 1, 2013
Dates for Filing
April 2026 cutoff: April 22, 2015
When will my date be current?
Enter your priority date to estimate when it will become current based on historical advancement rates. The range shows best-case and worst-case scenarios from the last 3 years of data.
F1 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 0.5 mo/month.
F1 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 24 months apart.
F1: 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.
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.
| Bulletin | Final Action | Change | Filing Date | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026Latest | May 1, 2013 | +2 mo | Apr 22, 2015 | no change |
| Mar 2026 | Mar 1, 2013 | no change | Apr 22, 2015 | no change |
| Feb 2026 | Mar 1, 2013 | no change | Apr 22, 2015 | no change |
| Jan 2026 | Mar 1, 2013 | +1.2 mo | Apr 22, 2015 | no change |
| Dec 2025 | Jan 22, 2013 | no change | Apr 22, 2015 | no change |
| Nov 2025 | Jan 22, 2013 | no change | Apr 22, 2015 | no change |
| Oct 2025 | Jan 22, 2013 | +6.3 mo | Apr 22, 2015 | no change |
| Sep 2025 | Jul 15, 2012 | no change | Apr 22, 2015 | no change |
| Aug 2025 | Jul 15, 2012 | no change | Apr 22, 2015 | no change |
| Jul 2025 | Jul 15, 2012 | no change | Apr 22, 2015 | no change |
| Jun 2025 | Jul 15, 2012 | no change | Apr 22, 2015 | no change |
| May 2025 | Jul 15, 2012 | no change | Apr 22, 2015 | no change |
F1 - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of US Citizens Priority Date for Philippines
April 2026 Visa Bulletin
May 1, 2013
Apr 22, 2015
~12.9 years
+9.5 mo
The April 2026 visa bulletin sets the F1 - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of US Citizens final action date for Philippines at May 1, 2013. The dates for filing cutoff is Apr 22, 2015. The charts above show historical priority date trends, backlog estimates, and monthly movement graphs for this category.
The current wait for F1 - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of US Citizens Philippines applicants is about 12.9 years from priority date to visa availability. Applicants with priority dates before Apr 22, 2015 can file I-485 adjustment of status, which has a backlog of about 10.9 years.
Over the past 12 months, the F1 - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of US Citizens final action date for Philippines has moved +9.5 mo. Forward movement means the backlog is shrinking.