F2B Philippines Priority Date

April 2026 Visa Bulletin

Cutoff Date

Apr 8, 2013

Backlog

~13 yrs

Movement

+3.5 mo

Filing Date

Oct 1, 2013

Country

Family-Sponsored

Employment-Based

Final Action Dates

April 2026 cutoff: April 8, 2013

1 mo +3.5 mo3 mo +3.5 mo6 mo +6.2 mo1 yr +1.2 yrs

Dates for Filing

April 2026 cutoff: October 1, 2013

1 mo No movement3 mo No movement6 mo No movement1 yr No movement

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.

F2B 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 mo/month.

F2B 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 6 months apart.

F2B: 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)+11.2 mo
4 fwd
FY2025+6.3 mo
4 fwd
FY20240 mo
0 fwd
FY20230 mo
0 fwd
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 2026LatestApr 8, 2013+3.5 moOct 1, 2013no change
Mar 2026Dec 22, 2012no changeOct 1, 2013no change
Feb 2026Dec 22, 2012no changeOct 1, 2013no change
Jan 2026Dec 22, 2012+2.5 moOct 1, 2013no change
Dec 2025Oct 8, 2012+0.2 moOct 1, 2013no change
Nov 2025Oct 1, 2012no changeOct 1, 2013no change
Oct 2025Oct 1, 2012+5 moOct 1, 2013no change
Sep 2025May 1, 2012+0.5 moOct 1, 2013no change
Aug 2025Apr 15, 2012no changeOct 1, 2013no change
Jul 2025Apr 15, 2012+2.2 moOct 1, 2013no change
Jun 2025Feb 8, 2012no changeOct 1, 2013no change
May 2025Feb 8, 2012+0.6 moOct 1, 2013no change

F2B - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of Permanent Residents Priority Date for Philippines

April 2026 Visa Bulletin

Final Action

Apr 8, 2013

Filing Date

Oct 1, 2013

Wait Time

~13 years

12-mo Movement

+1.2 yrs

The April 2026 visa bulletin sets the F2B - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of Permanent Residents final action date for Philippines at Apr 8, 2013. The dates for filing cutoff is Oct 1, 2013. The charts above show historical priority date trends, backlog estimates, and monthly movement graphs for this category.

The current wait for F2B - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of Permanent Residents Philippines applicants is about 13 years from priority date to visa availability. Applicants with priority dates before Oct 1, 2013 can file I-485 adjustment of status, which has a backlog of about 12.5 years.

Over the past 12 months, the F2B - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of Permanent Residents final action date for Philippines has moved +1.2 yrs. Forward movement means the backlog is shrinking.

How to read the F2B Philippines priority date
If your F2B - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of Permanent Residents petition (I-130) was filed before the final action date of Apr 8, 2013, 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 F2B - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of Permanent Residents category
The F2B - Unmarried Sons/Daughters of Permanent Residents category covers unmarried sons and daughters (21+) of lawful permanent residents.