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F3 Visa Bulletin dates: Philippines

Married sons and daughters of US citizens, born in the Philippines. Newest bulletin: October 2026.

Final Action Date

Jul 22, 2006

+5 months since Sep

Date for Filing

Oct 22, 2006

+2 months since Sep

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).

Special cases:
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 20 years.

In the last year, the Final Action Date moved forward 1 year and 10 months.

In the last 5 years, it moved forward 4 years and 1 month, about 10 months each year.

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 Sep 22, 2004.

The October 2021 bulletin’s Final Action Date was Jun 8, 2002.

  • Final Action Dates
  • Dates for Filing
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Source: the State Department’s monthly Visa Bulletins. A gap is a month the category was current or unavailable.