F4 Philippines Priority Date

April 2026 Visa Bulletin

Cutoff Date

Feb 1, 2007

Backlog

~19.2 yrs

Movement

+5 mo

Filing Date

Mar 22, 2008

Country

Family-Sponsored

Employment-Based

Final Action Dates

April 2026 cutoff: February 1, 2007

1 mo +5 mo3 mo +6.4 mo6 mo +10.4 mo1 yr +2.1 yrs

Dates for Filing

April 2026 cutoff: March 22, 2008

1 mo +2.2 mo3 mo +2.2 mo6 mo +2.7 mo1 yr +2.7 mo

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.

F4 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 1.7 mo/month.

F4 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 14 months apart.

F4: 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)+12.9 mo
5 fwd
FY2025+23.1 mo
5 fwd
FY2024+17.4 mo
5 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 2026LatestFeb 1, 2007+5 moMar 22, 2008+2.2 mo
Mar 2026Sep 1, 2006+1.3 moJan 15, 2008no change
Feb 2026Jul 22, 2006no changeJan 15, 2008no change
Jan 2026Jul 22, 2006+0.2 moJan 15, 2008+0.5 mo
Dec 2025Jul 15, 2006+3.8 moJan 1, 2008no change
Nov 2025Mar 22, 2006no changeJan 1, 2008no change
Oct 2025Mar 22, 2006+2.6 moJan 1, 2008no change
Sep 2025Jan 1, 2006no changeJan 1, 2008no change
Aug 2025Jan 1, 2006no changeJan 1, 2008no change
Jul 2025Jan 1, 2006+7 moJan 1, 2008no change
Jun 2025Jun 1, 2005no changeJan 1, 2008no change
May 2025Jun 1, 2005+5 moJan 1, 2008no change

F4 - Brothers/Sisters of Adult US Citizens Priority Date for Philippines

April 2026 Visa Bulletin

Final Action

Feb 1, 2007

Filing Date

Mar 22, 2008

Wait Time

~19.2 years

12-mo Movement

+2.1 yrs

The April 2026 visa bulletin sets the F4 - Brothers/Sisters of Adult US Citizens final action date for Philippines at Feb 1, 2007. The dates for filing cutoff is Mar 22, 2008. The charts above show historical priority date trends, backlog estimates, and monthly movement graphs for this category.

The current wait for F4 - Brothers/Sisters of Adult US Citizens Philippines applicants is about 19.2 years from priority date to visa availability. Applicants with priority dates before Mar 22, 2008 can file I-485 adjustment of status, which has a backlog of about 18 years.

Over the past 12 months, the F4 - Brothers/Sisters of Adult US Citizens final action date for Philippines has moved +2.1 yrs. Forward movement means the backlog is shrinking.

How to read the F4 Philippines priority date
If your F4 - Brothers/Sisters of Adult US Citizens petition (I-130) was filed before the final action date of Feb 1, 2007, 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 F4 - Brothers/Sisters of Adult US Citizens category
The F4 - Brothers/Sisters of Adult US Citizens category covers brothers and sisters of adult U.S. citizens.