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EB-3 Philippines priority date: cut-off history, movement and forecast

As of the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the EB-3 Philippines Final Action Date is 15 Aug 2023, which lags the bulletin month by about 3.1 years. Over the last 12 bulletins it moved an average of 11 days per month (0.37 months of priority date per calendar month), so on pure arithmetic the backlog age is growing. Since October 2015 it has retrogressed in 6 bulletins; the largest move back was 641 days in August 2023.

15 Aug 2023Final Action Date, Oct 2026
1 Jan 2024Date for Filing, Oct 2026
3.1 yearscut-off lags bulletin month
+11 d/moavg. movement, last 12 bulletins

Chart: where the cut-off has been

EB-3 Philippines: Final Action Date and Date for Filing, last 10 yearsLine chart of the cut-off date by bulletin month from November 2016 to October 2026. The dashed diagonal marks a cut-off equal to the bulletin month, i.e. no wait. Latest Final Action Date: 15 Aug 2023.2012201420162018202020222024202620182020202220242026Priority-date cut-offBulletin monthForecast range (80%)Final Action Date 2016-11: 1 Apr 2011Final Action Date 2016-12: 1 Jun 2011Final Action Date 2017-01: 22 Jul 2011Final Action Date 2017-02: 15 Oct 2011Final Action Date 2017-03: 15 Mar 2012Final Action Date 2017-04: 15 Sep 2012Final Action Date 2017-05: 1 Jan 2013Final Action Date 2017-06: 1 May 2013Final Action Date 2017-07: 15 May 2014Final Action Date 2017-08: 1 Jun 2015Final Action Date 2017-09: 1 Nov 2015Final Action Date 2017-10: 1 Dec 2015Final Action Date 2017-11: 15 Jan 2016Final Action Date 2018-01: 15 Feb 2016Final Action Date 2018-02: 1 Mar 2016Final Action Date 2018-03: 1 May 2016Final Action Date 2018-04: 1 Jan 2017Final Action Date 2018-08: 1 Jun 2017Final Action Date 2018-09: 1 Nov 2016Final Action Date 2018-10: 1 Jun 2017Final Action Date 2018-11: 8 Jun 2017Final Action Date 2018-12: 15 Jun 2017Final Action Date 2019-01: 22 Jun 2017Final Action Date 2019-02: 1 Aug 2017Final Action Date 2019-03: 1 Dec 2017Final Action Date 2019-04: 1 Mar 2018Final Action Date 2019-05: 1 Jun 2018Final Action Date 2019-06: 1 Nov 2018Final Action Date 2019-07: CurrentFinal Action Date 2019-08: 1 Jul 2016Final Action Date 2019-10: 15 Oct 2017Final Action Date 2019-11: 1 Feb 2018Final Action Date 2019-12: 1 Mar 2018Final Action Date 2020-01: 15 Mar 2018Final Action Date 2020-02: 1 Jun 2018Final Action Date 2020-03: 1 Jan 2017Final Action Date 2020-06: 8 Nov 2017Final Action Date 2020-07: 15 Apr 2018Final Action Date 2020-08: 1 Apr 2019Final Action Date 2020-10: CurrentFinal Action Date 2023-05: 1 Jun 2022Final Action Date 2023-07: 1 Feb 2022Final Action Date 2023-08: 1 May 2020Final Action Date 2023-10: 1 Dec 2021Final Action Date 2024-01: 1 Aug 2022Final Action Date 2024-02: 1 Sep 2022Final Action Date 2024-03: 8 Sep 2022Final Action Date 2024-04: 22 Nov 2022Final Action Date 2024-07: 1 Dec 2021Final Action Date 2024-09: 1 Dec 2020Final Action Date 2024-10: 15 Nov 2022Final Action Date 2025-01: 1 Dec 2022Final Action Date 2025-04: 1 Jan 2023Final Action Date 2025-06: 8 Feb 2023Final Action Date 2025-10: 1 Apr 2023Final Action Date 2025-12: 15 Apr 2023Final Action Date 2026-01: 22 Apr 2023Final Action Date 2026-02: 1 Jun 2023Final Action Date 2026-03: 1 Aug 2023Final Action Date 2026-10: 15 Aug 2023Date for Filing 2016-11: 1 Sep 2013Date for Filing 2017-05: 1 Jul 2014Date for Filing 2017-07: 1 Jul 2015Date for Filing 2017-08: 1 Jan 2016Date for Filing 2017-10: 1 Aug 2016Date for Filing 2018-03: 1 Oct 2016Date for Filing 2018-04: 1 Jul 2017Date for Filing 2018-12: 1 Aug 2017Date for Filing 2019-02: 1 Oct 2017Date for Filing 2019-03: 1 Mar 2018Date for Filing 2019-04: 1 Jul 2018Date for Filing 2019-05: 1 Oct 2018Date for Filing 2019-06: 1 Jan 2019Date for Filing 2019-07: CurrentDate for Filing 2020-01: 1 Jan 2019Date for Filing 2020-05: 1 Apr 2019Date for Filing 2020-08: 1 Apr 2020Date for Filing 2020-10: CurrentDate for Filing 2023-05: 1 May 2023Date for Filing 2023-10: 1 Jan 2023Date for Filing 2024-10: 1 Mar 2023Date for Filing 2025-07: 1 May 2023Date for Filing 2025-10: 1 Jul 2023Date for Filing 2026-02: 1 Oct 2023Date for Filing 2026-03: 1 Jan 2024
Hover or focus points for values. Priority dates below the line are not yet reached; the vertical gap to the dashed diagonal is the backlog age.
EB-3 Philippines: Final Action Date, full historyEB-3 Philippines: Final Action Date, full history since December 2001.2005201020152020202520052010201520202025Priority-date cut-offBulletin monthFinal Action Date 2001-12: CurrentFinal Action Date 2005-01: 1 Jan 2002Final Action Date 2005-03: 1 Mar 2002Final Action Date 2005-04: 1 Apr 2002Final Action Date 2005-05: 1 Jun 2002Final Action Date 2005-07: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2005-08: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2005-09: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2005-10: 1 Mar 2001Final Action Date 2005-12: 15 Mar 2001Final Action Date 2006-01: 1 Apr 2001Final Action Date 2006-02: 22 Apr 2001Final Action Date 2006-03: 1 May 2001Final Action Date 2006-06: 1 Jul 2001Final Action Date 2006-07: 1 Oct 2001Final Action Date 2006-09: 1 Mar 2002Final Action Date 2006-10: 1 May 2002Final Action Date 2006-11: 1 Jul 2002Final Action Date 2006-12: 1 Aug 2002Final Action Date 2007-05: 1 Aug 2003Final Action Date 2007-06: 1 Jun 2005Final Action Date 2007-07: CurrentFinal Action Date 2007-08: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2007-09: 1 Aug 2002Final Action Date 2007-12: 1 Sep 2002Final Action Date 2008-01: 15 Oct 2002Final Action Date 2008-02: 1 Nov 2002Final Action Date 2008-03: 1 Jan 2005Final Action Date 2008-04: 1 Jul 2005Final Action Date 2008-05: 1 Mar 2006Final Action Date 2008-07: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2008-08: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2008-09: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2008-10: 1 Jan 2005Final Action Date 2008-11: 1 May 2005Final Action Date 2009-04: 1 Mar 2003Final Action Date 2009-05: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2009-06: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2009-07: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2009-08: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2009-09: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2009-10: 1 Jun 2002Final Action Date 2010-01: 1 Aug 2002Final Action Date 2010-02: 22 Sep 2002Final Action Date 2010-03: 15 Dec 2002Final Action Date 2010-04: 1 Feb 2003Final Action Date 2010-05: 22 Apr 2003Final Action Date 2010-06: 22 Jun 2003Final Action Date 2010-07: 15 Aug 2003Final Action Date 2010-08: 1 Jun 2004Final Action Date 2010-09: 15 Dec 2004Final Action Date 2010-10: 8 Jan 2005Final Action Date 2010-11: 22 Jan 2005Final Action Date 2010-12: 22 Feb 2005Final Action Date 2011-01: 22 Mar 2005Final Action Date 2011-02: 1 Apr 2005Final Action Date 2011-03: 1 Jul 2005Final Action Date 2011-04: 22 Jul 2005Final Action Date 2011-05: 22 Aug 2005Final Action Date 2011-06: 15 Sep 2005Final Action Date 2011-07: 8 Oct 2005Final Action Date 2011-08: 1 Nov 2005Final Action Date 2011-09: 22 Nov 2005Final Action Date 2011-10: 8 Dec 2005Final Action Date 2011-11: 22 Dec 2005Final Action Date 2011-12: 15 Jan 2006Final Action Date 2012-01: 1 Feb 2006Final Action Date 2012-02: 22 Feb 2006Final Action Date 2012-03: 15 Mar 2006Final Action Date 2012-04: 8 Apr 2006Final Action Date 2012-05: 1 May 2006Final Action Date 2012-06: 22 May 2006Final Action Date 2012-07: 8 Jun 2006Final Action Date 2012-08: 15 Jun 2006Final Action Date 2012-09: 1 Aug 2006Final Action Date 2012-11: 8 Aug 2006Final Action Date 2012-12: 15 Aug 2006Final Action Date 2013-02: 22 Aug 2006Final Action Date 2013-03: 1 Sep 2006Final Action Date 2013-04: 8 Sep 2006Final Action Date 2013-05: 15 Sep 2006Final Action Date 2013-06: 22 Sep 2006Final Action Date 2013-07: 1 Oct 2006Final Action Date 2013-08: 22 Oct 2006Final Action Date 2013-09: 1 Dec 2006Final Action Date 2013-10: 15 Dec 2006Final Action Date 2013-12: 8 Jan 2007Final Action Date 2014-01: 15 Feb 2007Final Action Date 2014-02: 15 Apr 2007Final Action Date 2014-03: 1 May 2007Final Action Date 2014-04: 15 Jun 2007Final Action Date 2014-05: 1 Nov 2007Final Action Date 2014-06: 1 Jan 2008Final Action Date 2014-07: 1 Jan 2009Final Action Date 2014-08: 1 Jun 2010Final Action Date 2014-09: 1 Apr 2011Final Action Date 2014-10: 1 Oct 2011Final Action Date 2014-11: 1 Jun 2012Final Action Date 2014-12: 1 Nov 2012Final Action Date 2015-01: 1 Jun 2013Final Action Date 2015-02: 1 Jan 2014Final Action Date 2015-03: 1 Jun 2014Final Action Date 2015-04: 1 Oct 2014Final Action Date 2015-05: 1 Jul 2007Final Action Date 2015-06: 1 Jan 2005Final Action Date 2015-07: UnavailableFinal Action Date 2015-08: 1 Jun 2004Final Action Date 2015-09: 22 Dec 2004Final Action Date 2015-10: 1 Jan 2007Final Action Date 2015-11: 15 Jun 2007Final Action Date 2015-12: 1 Aug 2007Final Action Date 2016-01: 1 Nov 2007Final Action Date 2016-02: 8 Jan 2008Final Action Date 2016-03: 15 Mar 2008Final Action Date 2016-04: 1 May 2008Final Action Date 2016-05: 8 Aug 2008Final Action Date 2016-06: 1 Nov 2008Final Action Date 2016-07: 15 Feb 2009Final Action Date 2016-08: 15 May 2009Final Action Date 2016-09: 1 Jul 2010Final Action Date 2016-10: 1 Dec 2010Final Action Date 2016-11: 1 Apr 2011Final Action Date 2016-12: 1 Jun 2011Final Action Date 2017-01: 22 Jul 2011Final Action Date 2017-02: 15 Oct 2011Final Action Date 2017-03: 15 Mar 2012Final Action Date 2017-04: 15 Sep 2012Final Action Date 2017-05: 1 Jan 2013Final Action Date 2017-06: 1 May 2013Final Action Date 2017-07: 15 May 2014Final Action Date 2017-08: 1 Jun 2015Final Action Date 2017-09: 1 Nov 2015Final Action Date 2017-10: 1 Dec 2015Final Action Date 2017-11: 15 Jan 2016Final Action Date 2018-01: 15 Feb 2016Final Action Date 2018-02: 1 Mar 2016Final Action Date 2018-03: 1 May 2016Final Action Date 2018-04: 1 Jan 2017Final Action Date 2018-08: 1 Jun 2017Final Action Date 2018-09: 1 Nov 2016Final Action Date 2018-10: 1 Jun 2017Final Action Date 2018-11: 8 Jun 2017Final Action Date 2018-12: 15 Jun 2017Final Action Date 2019-01: 22 Jun 2017Final Action Date 2019-02: 1 Aug 2017Final Action Date 2019-03: 1 Dec 2017Final Action Date 2019-04: 1 Mar 2018Final Action Date 2019-05: 1 Jun 2018Final Action Date 2019-06: 1 Nov 2018Final Action Date 2019-07: CurrentFinal Action Date 2019-08: 1 Jul 2016Final Action Date 2019-10: 15 Oct 2017Final Action Date 2019-11: 1 Feb 2018Final Action Date 2019-12: 1 Mar 2018Final Action Date 2020-01: 15 Mar 2018Final Action Date 2020-02: 1 Jun 2018Final Action Date 2020-03: 1 Jan 2017Final Action Date 2020-06: 8 Nov 2017Final Action Date 2020-07: 15 Apr 2018Final Action Date 2020-08: 1 Apr 2019Final Action Date 2020-10: CurrentFinal Action Date 2023-05: 1 Jun 2022Final Action Date 2023-07: 1 Feb 2022Final Action Date 2023-08: 1 May 2020Final Action Date 2023-10: 1 Dec 2021Final Action Date 2024-01: 1 Aug 2022Final Action Date 2024-02: 1 Sep 2022Final Action Date 2024-03: 8 Sep 2022Final Action Date 2024-04: 22 Nov 2022Final Action Date 2024-07: 1 Dec 2021Final Action Date 2024-09: 1 Dec 2020Final Action Date 2024-10: 15 Nov 2022Final Action Date 2025-01: 1 Dec 2022Final Action Date 2025-04: 1 Jan 2023Final Action Date 2025-06: 8 Feb 2023Final Action Date 2025-10: 1 Apr 2023Final Action Date 2025-12: 15 Apr 2023Final Action Date 2026-01: 22 Apr 2023Final Action Date 2026-02: 1 Jun 2023Final Action Date 2026-03: 1 Aug 2023Final Action Date 2026-10: 15 Aug 2023
Final Action Date since December 2001.

Final Action DateDate for FilingNo wait (cut-off = bulletin month)○ Current   ✕ Unavailable   shaded: forecast range

EB-3 Philippines: days the Final Action Date moved each month, with 12-month averageBars show monthly movement in days (green = advance, red = retrogression); the line is the 12-month average.-420-360-300-240-180-120-6006012018024030036042020182020202220242026Days moved per month2016-11: +1212016-12: +612017-01: +512017-02: +852017-03: +1522017-04: +1842017-05: +1082017-06: +1202017-07: +3792017-08: +3822017-09: +1532017-10: +302017-11: +452018-01: +312018-02: +152018-03: +612018-04: +2452018-08: +1512018-09: -2122018-10: +2122018-11: +72018-12: +72019-01: +72019-02: +402019-03: +1222019-04: +902019-05: +922019-06: +1532019-10: +4712019-11: +1092019-12: +282020-01: +142020-02: +782020-03: -5162020-06: +3112020-07: +1582020-08: +3512023-07: -1202023-08: -6412023-10: +5792024-01: +2432024-02: +312024-03: +72024-04: +752024-07: -3562024-09: -3652024-10: +7142025-01: +162025-04: +312025-06: +382025-10: +522025-12: +142026-01: +72026-02: +402026-03: +612026-10: +14
Green bars: the cut-off advanced; red bars: it retrogressed. Very large moves are clipped at the chart edge.

Forecast for EB-3 Philippines

HorizonCentral estimateLikely range (80%)Bulletin month
3 monthsSep 2023Jul 2023 – Apr 2024Jan 2027
6 monthsSep 2023Apr 2023 – Sep 2024Apr 2027
12 monthsOct 2023Feb 2023 – Jun 2025Oct 2027

Extrapolates the recent pace with a damping factor of 0.5; the range is the 10th–90th percentile of this method’s past errors across all categories. It is a rough guide, not a prediction, and cannot foresee policy changes. How it works and how accurate it was.

Retrogression and advance history

9 retrogressions since December 2001 (the bulletin data start). Most recent changes of direction or availability:

BulletinEventBeforeAfterMove
Sep 2024Retrogressed1 Dec 20211 Dec 2020−365 d
Jul 2024Retrogressed22 Nov 20221 Dec 2021−356 d
Aug 2023Retrogressed1 Feb 20221 May 2020−641 d
Jul 2023Retrogressed1 Jun 20221 Feb 2022−120 d
May 2023Left CurrentCurrent1 Jun 2022
Oct 2020Became Current1 Apr 2019Current
Mar 2020Retrogressed1 Jun 20181 Jan 2017−516 d
Aug 2019Left CurrentCurrent1 Jul 2016
Jul 2019Became Current1 Nov 2018Current
Sep 2018Retrogressed1 Jun 20171 Nov 2016−212 d
Aug 2015ReopenedUnavailable1 Jun 2004
Jul 2015Became Unavailable1 Jan 2005Unavailable

Fiscal-year view

Fiscal yearFirst bulletin (Oct)Last bulletin (Sep)Net move (days)Retrogression months
FY2027 (to Oct 2026)15 Aug 202315 Aug 2023+00
FY20261 Apr 20231 Aug 2023+1220
FY202515 Nov 20228 Feb 2023+850
FY20241 Dec 20211 Dec 2020-3652
FY2023Current1 May 2020—2
FY2022CurrentCurrent—0
FY2021CurrentCurrent—0
FY202015 Oct 20171 Apr 2019+5331
FY20191 Jun 20171 Jul 2016-3350
FY20181 Dec 20151 Nov 2016+3361
FY20171 Dec 20101 Nov 2015+1,7960
FY20161 Jan 20071 Jul 2010+1,2770

Seasonal pattern

Since October 2015, the largest average advance came in October (+329 days) and the weakest in March (-6 days). Retrogressions were most common in July and September. Fiscal years start in October, so dates often jump at the start of a year and stall or retreat near the end.

JanJan: +58 d+58FebFeb: +45 d+45MarMar: -6 d-6AprApr: +84 d+84MayMay: +37 d+37JunJun: +79 d+79JulJul: +21 d+21AugAug: +42 d+42SepSep: -1 d-1OctOct: +329 d+329NovNov: +56 d+56DecDec: +20 d+20

Recent bulletins

Last 24 bulletins (table)
BulletinFinal Action DateDate for FilingFAD move (days)
Oct 202615 Aug 20231 Jan 2024+14
Sep 20261 Aug 20231 Jan 20240
Aug 20261 Aug 20231 Jan 20240
Jul 20261 Aug 20231 Jan 20240
Jun 20261 Aug 20231 Jan 20240
May 20261 Aug 20231 Jan 20240
Apr 20261 Aug 20231 Jan 20240
Mar 20261 Aug 20231 Jan 2024+61
Feb 20261 Jun 20231 Oct 2023+40
Jan 202622 Apr 20231 Jul 2023+7
Dec 202515 Apr 20231 Jul 2023+14
Nov 20251 Apr 20231 Jul 20230
Oct 20251 Apr 20231 Jul 2023+52
Sep 20258 Feb 20231 May 20230
Aug 20258 Feb 20231 May 20230
Jul 20258 Feb 20231 May 20230
Jun 20258 Feb 20231 Mar 2023+38
May 20251 Jan 20231 Mar 20230
Apr 20251 Jan 20231 Mar 2023+31
Mar 20251 Dec 20221 Mar 20230
Feb 20251 Dec 20221 Mar 20230
Jan 20251 Dec 20221 Mar 2023+16
Dec 202415 Nov 20221 Mar 20230
Nov 202415 Nov 20221 Mar 20230

About this category

EB-3 is the preference category for: skilled workers, professionals. This is the column for applicants chargeable to the Philippines.

Check the priority-date calculator to compare your date, the FAQ for how to read these dates, and the official October 2026 bulletin. Informational only, not legal advice.

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