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As of the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the F1 Philippines Final Action Date is 1 Nov 2013 , which lags the bulletin month by about 12.9 years . Over the last 12 bulletins it moved an average of 24 days per month (0.77 months of priority date per calendar month), so on pure arithmetic the backlog age is growing. Since October 2015 it has retrogressed in 1 bulletin; the largest move back was 730 days in December 2017.
1 Nov 2013 Final Action Date, Oct 2026
22 Apr 2015 Date for Filing, Oct 2026
12.9 years cut-off lags bulletin month
+24 d/mo avg. movement, last 12 bulletins
Chart: where the cut-off has been
Last 10 years + forecast Full history
F1 Philippines: Final Action Date and Date for Filing, last 10 years Line 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: 1 Nov 2013. 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 Priority-date cut-off Bulletin month Forecast range (80%) Final Action Date 2016-11: 1 Sep 2005 Final Action Date 2016-12: 15 Sep 2005 Final Action Date 2017-01: 1 Oct 2005 Final Action Date 2017-02: 1 Dec 2005 Final Action Date 2017-03: 15 Dec 2005 Final Action Date 2017-04: 15 Jan 2006 Final Action Date 2017-05: 1 Feb 2006 Final Action Date 2017-06: 22 Apr 2006 Final Action Date 2017-07: 15 Sep 2006 Final Action Date 2017-08: 15 Oct 2006 Final Action Date 2017-09: 1 Jan 2007 Final Action Date 2017-12: 1 Jan 2005 Final Action Date 2018-02: 1 Aug 2005 Final Action Date 2018-03: 15 Oct 2005 Final Action Date 2018-04: 1 Jan 2006 Final Action Date 2018-05: 22 Jan 2006 Final Action Date 2018-06: 22 Mar 2006 Final Action Date 2018-07: 1 Jun 2006 Final Action Date 2018-08: 1 Aug 2006 Final Action Date 2018-09: 15 Nov 2006 Final Action Date 2018-10: 22 Dec 2006 Final Action Date 2018-11: 1 Feb 2007 Final Action Date 2018-12: 15 Feb 2007 Final Action Date 2019-01: 1 Mar 2007 Final Action Date 2019-02: 15 Mar 2007 Final Action Date 2019-03: 1 Apr 2007 Final Action Date 2019-04: 8 Apr 2007 Final Action Date 2019-05: 15 May 2007 Final Action Date 2019-06: 22 Jun 2007 Final Action Date 2019-07: 22 Aug 2007 Final Action Date 2019-08: 22 Feb 2008 Final Action Date 2019-09: 22 Jun 2008 Final Action Date 2019-10: 1 Jul 2008 Final Action Date 2019-11: 15 Sep 2008 Final Action Date 2019-12: 1 Nov 2008 Final Action Date 2020-01: 15 Jan 2009 Final Action Date 2020-02: 1 Apr 2009 Final Action Date 2020-03: 1 Sep 2009 Final Action Date 2020-04: 1 Mar 2010 Final Action Date 2020-05: 1 Sep 2010 Final Action Date 2020-06: 1 Feb 2011 Final Action Date 2020-07: 1 Jun 2011 Final Action Date 2020-08: 1 Sep 2011 Final Action Date 2020-09: 15 Dec 2011 Final Action Date 2021-01: 1 Jan 2012 Final Action Date 2021-03: 8 Jan 2012 Final Action Date 2021-04: 22 Jan 2012 Final Action Date 2021-05: 1 Feb 2012 Final Action Date 2021-06: 22 Feb 2012 Final Action Date 2021-08: 1 Mar 2012 Final Action Date 2025-01: 8 Mar 2012 Final Action Date 2025-04: 15 Jul 2012 Final Action Date 2025-10: 22 Jan 2013 Final Action Date 2026-01: 1 Mar 2013 Final Action Date 2026-04: 1 May 2013 Final Action Date 2026-10: 1 Nov 2013 Date for Filing 2016-11: 1 May 2006 Date for Filing 2017-05: 8 Sep 2007 Date for Filing 2017-10: 1 Oct 2007 Date for Filing 2018-05: 8 Oct 2007 Date for Filing 2018-07: 15 Feb 2008 Date for Filing 2019-02: 15 Mar 2008 Date for Filing 2019-03: 1 Apr 2008 Date for Filing 2019-04: 8 Apr 2008 Date for Filing 2019-05: 15 Apr 2008 Date for Filing 2019-06: 22 Apr 2008 Date for Filing 2019-07: 1 May 2008 Date for Filing 2019-08: 22 Aug 2008 Date for Filing 2019-09: 1 Dec 2008 Date for Filing 2019-10: 1 Jan 2009 Date for Filing 2019-11: 15 Mar 2009 Date for Filing 2019-12: 1 May 2009 Date for Filing 2020-01: 15 Sep 2009 Date for Filing 2020-02: 1 Oct 2009 Date for Filing 2020-03: 1 May 2010 Date for Filing 2020-04: 1 Nov 2010 Date for Filing 2020-05: 1 Jun 2011 Date for Filing 2020-06: 1 Sep 2011 Date for Filing 2020-07: 8 Feb 2012 Date for Filing 2020-08: 8 Jun 2012 Date for Filing 2020-09: 8 Oct 2012 Date for Filing 2021-02: 22 Oct 2012 Date for Filing 2021-04: 1 Sep 2013 Date for Filing 2021-05: 1 Nov 2013 Date for Filing 2021-06: 15 May 2014 Date for Filing 2021-07: 22 Apr 2015 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. F1 Philippines: Final Action Date, full history F1 Philippines: Final Action Date, full history since December 2001. 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 Priority-date cut-off Bulletin month Final Action Date 2001-12: 8 Jul 1988 Final Action Date 2002-01: 8 Aug 1988 Final Action Date 2002-02: 15 Sep 1988 Final Action Date 2002-03: 15 Oct 1988 Final Action Date 2002-04: 1 Dec 1988 Final Action Date 2002-05: 1 Feb 1989 Final Action Date 2002-06: 1 Jun 1989 Final Action Date 2002-07: 1 Nov 1989 Final Action Date 2002-09: 1 Dec 1989 Final Action Date 2002-11: 1 Feb 1990 Final Action Date 2002-12: 1 Apr 1990 Final Action Date 2003-04: 22 Apr 1990 Final Action Date 2003-05: 1 Jun 1990 Final Action Date 2003-07: 15 Mar 1989 Final Action Date 2003-08: 22 Mar 1989 Final Action Date 2003-09: 15 Apr 1989 Final Action Date 2003-10: 22 Jul 1989 Final Action Date 2003-11: 22 Aug 1989 Final Action Date 2003-12: 15 Sep 1989 Final Action Date 2004-01: 22 Dec 1989 Final Action Date 2004-02: 1 Jun 1990 Final Action Date 2004-03: 15 Jun 1990 Final Action Date 2004-04: 15 Jul 1990 Final Action Date 2004-10: 15 Aug 1990 Final Action Date 2004-11: 15 Sep 1990 Final Action Date 2004-12: 15 Oct 1990 Final Action Date 2005-03: 15 Nov 1990 Final Action Date 2005-04: 15 Dec 1990 Final Action Date 2005-05: 15 Jan 1991 Final Action Date 2005-07: 8 Feb 1991 Final Action Date 2005-08: 1 Mar 1991 Final Action Date 2005-09: 22 Mar 1991 Final Action Date 2005-10: 22 May 1991 Final Action Date 2005-11: 22 Jul 1991 Final Action Date 2005-12: 22 Aug 1991 Final Action Date 2006-06: 1 Sep 1991 Final Action Date 2006-07: 22 Sep 1991 Final Action Date 2006-08: 1 Oct 1991 Final Action Date 2006-09: 22 Oct 1991 Final Action Date 2006-10: 1 Nov 1991 Final Action Date 2006-11: 15 Nov 1991 Final Action Date 2006-12: 1 Dec 1991 Final Action Date 2007-01: 15 Dec 1991 Final Action Date 2007-02: 1 Jan 1992 Final Action Date 2007-03: 22 Jan 1992 Final Action Date 2007-04: 22 Feb 1992 Final Action Date 2007-05: 22 Mar 1992 Final Action Date 2007-06: 22 Apr 1992 Final Action Date 2007-08: 1 May 1992 Final Action Date 2007-09: 15 May 1992 Final Action Date 2007-10: 15 Jun 1992 Final Action Date 2007-11: 22 Jul 1992 Final Action Date 2007-12: 22 Sep 1992 Final Action Date 2008-01: 22 Nov 1992 Final Action Date 2008-02: 22 Jan 1993 Final Action Date 2008-03: 1 Mar 1993 Final Action Date 2008-05: 15 Mar 1993 Final Action Date 2008-08: 22 Mar 1993 Final Action Date 2008-09: 1 Apr 1993 Final Action Date 2008-11: 1 May 1993 Final Action Date 2008-12: 1 Jun 1993 Final Action Date 2009-01: 15 Jul 1993 Final Action Date 2009-04: 1 Aug 1993 Final Action Date 2009-06: 1 Sep 1993 Final Action Date 2009-08: 15 Sep 1993 Final Action Date 2009-09: 22 Sep 1993 Final Action Date 2009-10: 8 Oct 1993 Final Action Date 2009-11: 22 Oct 1993 Final Action Date 2009-12: 1 Nov 1993 Final Action Date 2010-01: 1 Dec 1993 Final Action Date 2010-02: 1 Jan 1994 Final Action Date 2010-03: 1 Mar 1994 Final Action Date 2010-05: 1 Nov 1994 Final Action Date 2010-06: 15 Mar 1995 Final Action Date 2010-07: 1 Sep 1995 Final Action Date 2010-08: 1 Jan 1996 Final Action Date 2010-09: 1 Jan 1997 Final Action Date 2010-10: 1 Mar 1997 Final Action Date 2010-11: 1 Apr 1997 Final Action Date 2011-01: 1 Jun 1994 Final Action Date 2011-02: 1 Aug 1994 Final Action Date 2011-03: 15 Dec 1994 Final Action Date 2011-04: 1 Apr 1995 Final Action Date 2011-05: 15 Jul 1995 Final Action Date 2011-06: 22 Feb 1996 Final Action Date 2011-07: 15 Apr 1996 Final Action Date 2011-09: 1 Nov 1996 Final Action Date 2011-10: 8 Jan 1997 Final Action Date 2011-11: 8 Feb 1997 Final Action Date 2011-12: 1 Mar 1997 Final Action Date 2012-01: 15 Apr 1997 Final Action Date 2012-02: 22 May 1997 Final Action Date 2012-03: 22 Jun 1997 Final Action Date 2012-05: 1 Jul 1997 Final Action Date 2012-07: 15 Jul 1997 Final Action Date 2012-08: 1 Mar 1994 Final Action Date 2012-09: 8 Nov 1994 Final Action Date 2012-10: 1 Apr 1996 Final Action Date 2012-11: 1 Jul 1997 Final Action Date 2012-12: 8 Oct 1997 Final Action Date 2013-01: 22 Dec 1997 Final Action Date 2013-02: 8 Mar 1998 Final Action Date 2013-03: 15 Oct 1998 Final Action Date 2013-04: 15 Feb 1999 Final Action Date 2013-05: 1 Jun 1999 Final Action Date 2013-06: 1 Jan 2000 Final Action Date 2013-07: 1 Jul 2000 Final Action Date 2013-08: 1 Jan 2001 Final Action Date 2013-09: 8 May 2001 Final Action Date 2013-10: 1 Jun 2001 Final Action Date 2013-11: 1 Jul 2001 Final Action Date 2014-02: 15 Aug 2001 Final Action Date 2014-04: 1 Nov 2001 Final Action Date 2014-05: 1 Feb 2002 Final Action Date 2014-06: 1 Jun 2002 Final Action Date 2014-07: 1 Jan 2003 Final Action Date 2014-08: 1 Jun 2004 Final Action Date 2014-09: 1 Aug 2004 Final Action Date 2014-10: 1 Sep 2004 Final Action Date 2014-11: 1 Nov 2004 Final Action Date 2014-12: 15 Dec 2004 Final Action Date 2015-01: 22 Dec 2004 Final Action Date 2015-02: 8 Jan 2005 Final Action Date 2015-03: 1 Feb 2005 Final Action Date 2015-06: 1 Mar 2000 Final Action Date 2015-07: 15 Mar 2000 Final Action Date 2015-09: 22 Oct 2000 Final Action Date 2015-10: 1 Jun 2001 Final Action Date 2015-11: 1 Jun 2002 Final Action Date 2015-12: 1 Jan 2003 Final Action Date 2016-01: 1 Jun 2003 Final Action Date 2016-02: 1 Nov 2003 Final Action Date 2016-03: 1 Apr 2004 Final Action Date 2016-04: 1 Jul 2004 Final Action Date 2016-05: 1 Oct 2004 Final Action Date 2016-06: 22 Dec 2004 Final Action Date 2016-07: 1 Feb 2005 Final Action Date 2016-08: 22 Mar 2005 Final Action Date 2016-09: 1 Jul 2005 Final Action Date 2016-10: 1 Aug 2005 Final Action Date 2016-11: 1 Sep 2005 Final Action Date 2016-12: 15 Sep 2005 Final Action Date 2017-01: 1 Oct 2005 Final Action Date 2017-02: 1 Dec 2005 Final Action Date 2017-03: 15 Dec 2005 Final Action Date 2017-04: 15 Jan 2006 Final Action Date 2017-05: 1 Feb 2006 Final Action Date 2017-06: 22 Apr 2006 Final Action Date 2017-07: 15 Sep 2006 Final Action Date 2017-08: 15 Oct 2006 Final Action Date 2017-09: 1 Jan 2007 Final Action Date 2017-12: 1 Jan 2005 Final Action Date 2018-02: 1 Aug 2005 Final Action Date 2018-03: 15 Oct 2005 Final Action Date 2018-04: 1 Jan 2006 Final Action Date 2018-05: 22 Jan 2006 Final Action Date 2018-06: 22 Mar 2006 Final Action Date 2018-07: 1 Jun 2006 Final Action Date 2018-08: 1 Aug 2006 Final Action Date 2018-09: 15 Nov 2006 Final Action Date 2018-10: 22 Dec 2006 Final Action Date 2018-11: 1 Feb 2007 Final Action Date 2018-12: 15 Feb 2007 Final Action Date 2019-01: 1 Mar 2007 Final Action Date 2019-02: 15 Mar 2007 Final Action Date 2019-03: 1 Apr 2007 Final Action Date 2019-04: 8 Apr 2007 Final Action Date 2019-05: 15 May 2007 Final Action Date 2019-06: 22 Jun 2007 Final Action Date 2019-07: 22 Aug 2007 Final Action Date 2019-08: 22 Feb 2008 Final Action Date 2019-09: 22 Jun 2008 Final Action Date 2019-10: 1 Jul 2008 Final Action Date 2019-11: 15 Sep 2008 Final Action Date 2019-12: 1 Nov 2008 Final Action Date 2020-01: 15 Jan 2009 Final Action Date 2020-02: 1 Apr 2009 Final Action Date 2020-03: 1 Sep 2009 Final Action Date 2020-04: 1 Mar 2010 Final Action Date 2020-05: 1 Sep 2010 Final Action Date 2020-06: 1 Feb 2011 Final Action Date 2020-07: 1 Jun 2011 Final Action Date 2020-08: 1 Sep 2011 Final Action Date 2020-09: 15 Dec 2011 Final Action Date 2021-01: 1 Jan 2012 Final Action Date 2021-03: 8 Jan 2012 Final Action Date 2021-04: 22 Jan 2012 Final Action Date 2021-05: 1 Feb 2012 Final Action Date 2021-06: 22 Feb 2012 Final Action Date 2021-08: 1 Mar 2012 Final Action Date 2025-01: 8 Mar 2012 Final Action Date 2025-04: 15 Jul 2012 Final Action Date 2025-10: 22 Jan 2013 Final Action Date 2026-01: 1 Mar 2013 Final Action Date 2026-04: 1 May 2013 Final Action Date 2026-10: 1 Nov 2013 Final Action Date since December 2001. ○ Current ✕ Unavailable shaded: forecast range
F1 Philippines: days the Final Action Date moved each month, with 12-month average Bars show monthly movement in days (green = advance, red = retrogression); the line is the 12-month average. -240 -210 -180 -150 -120 -90 -60 -30 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 Days moved per month 2016-11: +31 2016-12: +14 2017-01: +16 2017-02: +61 2017-03: +14 2017-04: +31 2017-05: +17 2017-06: +80 2017-07: +146 2017-08: +30 2017-09: +78 2017-12: -730 2018-02: +212 2018-03: +75 2018-04: +78 2018-05: +21 2018-06: +59 2018-07: +71 2018-08: +61 2018-09: +106 2018-10: +37 2018-11: +41 2018-12: +14 2019-01: +14 2019-02: +14 2019-03: +17 2019-04: +7 2019-05: +37 2019-06: +38 2019-07: +61 2019-08: +184 2019-09: +121 2019-10: +9 2019-11: +76 2019-12: +47 2020-01: +75 2020-02: +76 2020-03: +153 2020-04: +181 2020-05: +184 2020-06: +153 2020-07: +120 2020-08: +92 2020-09: +105 2021-01: +17 2021-03: +7 2021-04: +14 2021-05: +10 2021-06: +21 2021-08: +8 2025-01: +7 2025-04: +129 2025-10: +191 2026-01: +38 2026-04: +61 2026-10: +184 Green bars: the cut-off advanced; red bars: it retrogressed. Very large moves are clipped at the chart edge. Forecast for F1 Philippines
Horizon Central estimate Likely range (80%) Bulletin month 3 months Dec 2013 Oct 2013 – Jul 2014 Jan 2027 6 months Jan 2014 Aug 2013 – Jan 2015 Apr 2027 12 months Mar 2014 Jul 2013 – Nov 2015 Oct 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
5 retrogressions since December 2001 (the bulletin data start). Most recent changes of direction or availability:
Bulletin Event Before After Move Dec 2017 Retrogressed 1 Jan 2007 1 Jan 2005 −730 d Jun 2015 Retrogressed 1 Feb 2005 1 Mar 2000 −1,798 d Aug 2012 Retrogressed 15 Jul 1997 1 Mar 1994 −1,232 d Jan 2011 Retrogressed 1 Apr 1997 1 Jun 1994 −1,035 d Jul 2003 Retrogressed 1 Jun 1990 15 Mar 1989 −443 d
Fiscal-year view
Fiscal year First bulletin (Oct) Last bulletin (Sep) Net move (days) Retrogression months FY2027 (to Oct 2026) 1 Nov 2013 1 Nov 2013 +0 0 FY2026 22 Jan 2013 1 May 2013 +99 0 FY2025 1 Mar 2012 15 Jul 2012 +136 0 FY2024 1 Mar 2012 1 Mar 2012 +0 0 FY2023 1 Mar 2012 1 Mar 2012 +0 0 FY2022 1 Mar 2012 1 Mar 2012 +0 0 FY2021 15 Dec 2011 1 Mar 2012 +77 0 FY2020 1 Jul 2008 15 Dec 2011 +1,262 0 FY2019 22 Dec 2006 22 Jun 2008 +548 0 FY2018 1 Jan 2007 15 Nov 2006 -47 1 FY2017 1 Aug 2005 1 Jan 2007 +518 0 FY2016 1 Jun 2001 1 Jul 2005 +1,491 0
Seasonal pattern
Since October 2015, the largest average advance came in October (+56 days) and the weakest in December (-40 days). Retrogressions were most common in December. Fiscal years start in October, so dates often jump at the start of a year and stall or retreat near the end.
Jan Jan: +29 d +29 Feb Feb: +47 d +47 Mar Mar: +38 d +38 Apr Apr: +54 d +54 May May: +33 d +33 Jun Jun: +39 d +39 Jul Jul: +40 d +40 Aug Aug: +39 d +39 Sep Sep: +46 d +46 Oct Oct: +56 d +56 Nov Nov: +47 d +47 Dec Dec: -40 d -40 Recent bulletins
Last 24 bulletins (table) Bulletin Final Action Date Date for Filing FAD move (days) Oct 2026 1 Nov 2013 22 Apr 2015 +184 Sep 2026 1 May 2013 22 Apr 2015 0 Aug 2026 1 May 2013 22 Apr 2015 0 Jul 2026 1 May 2013 22 Apr 2015 0 Jun 2026 1 May 2013 22 Apr 2015 0 May 2026 1 May 2013 22 Apr 2015 0 Apr 2026 1 May 2013 22 Apr 2015 +61 Mar 2026 1 Mar 2013 22 Apr 2015 0 Feb 2026 1 Mar 2013 22 Apr 2015 0 Jan 2026 1 Mar 2013 22 Apr 2015 +38 Dec 2025 22 Jan 2013 22 Apr 2015 0 Nov 2025 22 Jan 2013 22 Apr 2015 0 Oct 2025 22 Jan 2013 22 Apr 2015 +191 Sep 2025 15 Jul 2012 22 Apr 2015 0 Aug 2025 15 Jul 2012 22 Apr 2015 0 Jul 2025 15 Jul 2012 22 Apr 2015 0 Jun 2025 15 Jul 2012 22 Apr 2015 0 May 2025 15 Jul 2012 22 Apr 2015 0 Apr 2025 15 Jul 2012 22 Apr 2015 +129 Mar 2025 8 Mar 2012 22 Apr 2015 0 Feb 2025 8 Mar 2012 22 Apr 2015 0 Jan 2025 8 Mar 2012 22 Apr 2015 +7 Dec 2024 1 Mar 2012 22 Apr 2015 0 Nov 2024 1 Mar 2012 22 Apr 2015 0
About this category
F1 is the preference category for: unmarried sons and daughters (21+) of U.S. citizens. 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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