EB-2 Visa Bulletin dates: Philippines
Professionals with an advanced degree, and people with exceptional ability, born in the Philippines. Newest bulletin: October 2026.
Final Action Date
Jan 1, 2025
Date for Filing
Mar 15, 2026
Your priority date must be earlier than the Final Action Date to get your visa or green card, and earlier than the Date for Filing to send your documents to the National Visa Center (NVC).
What is my priority date?
Your priority date is usually the day USCIS received your I-130 or I-140 petition, or, when you needed a labor certification, the day it was filed. It is on your I-797 notice.
Source: the October 2026 Visa Bulletin.
How fast the line moves
People at the front of the line have waited about 1 year and 9 months.
In the last year, the Final Action Date moved forward 1 year and 1 month.
Details
The line can stand still for months, jump forward, or move back. It often moves back in summer and forward again in October.
The October 2025 bulletin’s Final Action Date was Dec 1, 2023.
The October 2021 bulletin’s Final Action Date was Current.
- Final Action Dates
- Dates for Filing