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F4 Philippines priority date: cut-off history, movement and forecast

As of the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the F4 Philippines Final Action Date is 15 May 2008, which lags the bulletin month by about 18.4 years. Over the last 12 bulletins it moved an average of 65 days per month (2.15 months of priority date per calendar month), so on pure arithmetic the gap is shrinking.

15 May 2008Final Action Date, Oct 2026
22 Mar 2009Date for Filing, Oct 2026
18.4 yearscut-off lags bulletin month
+65 d/moavg. movement, last 12 bulletins

Chart: where the cut-off has been

F4 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 May 2008.199520002005201020152020202520182020202220242026Priority-date cut-offBulletin monthForecast range (80%)Final Action Date 2016-11: 8 May 1993Final Action Date 2016-12: 22 May 1993Final Action Date 2017-01: 8 Jun 1993Final Action Date 2017-02: 22 Jun 1993Final Action Date 2017-03: 1 Aug 1993Final Action Date 2017-04: 8 Sep 1993Final Action Date 2017-05: 15 Oct 1993Final Action Date 2017-06: 22 Nov 1993Final Action Date 2017-07: 15 Feb 1994Final Action Date 2017-08: 8 Apr 1994Final Action Date 2017-09: 1 Jun 1994Final Action Date 2017-11: 8 Jun 1994Final Action Date 2017-12: 1 Aug 1994Final Action Date 2018-01: 1 Sep 1994Final Action Date 2018-02: 1 Oct 1994Final Action Date 2018-03: 22 Nov 1994Final Action Date 2018-04: 15 Dec 1994Final Action Date 2018-05: 1 Feb 1995Final Action Date 2018-06: 22 Feb 1995Final Action Date 2018-07: 22 Mar 1995Final Action Date 2018-08: 22 Apr 1995Final Action Date 2018-09: 1 Jun 1995Final Action Date 2018-10: 8 Jun 1995Final Action Date 2018-11: 15 Jun 1995Final Action Date 2018-12: 15 Jul 1995Final Action Date 2019-01: 1 Sep 1995Final Action Date 2019-02: 1 Oct 1995Final Action Date 2019-03: 1 Jan 1996Final Action Date 2019-04: 1 Jun 1996Final Action Date 2019-05: 1 Mar 1997Final Action Date 2019-06: 1 Jun 1997Final Action Date 2019-07: 1 Jan 1998Final Action Date 2019-08: 1 May 1998Final Action Date 2019-09: 1 Jul 1998Final Action Date 2019-10: 8 Jul 1998Final Action Date 2019-11: 1 Sep 1998Final Action Date 2019-12: 15 Dec 1998Final Action Date 2020-01: 1 Mar 1999Final Action Date 2020-02: 1 Jul 1999Final Action Date 2020-03: 1 Dec 1999Final Action Date 2020-04: 1 May 2000Final Action Date 2020-05: 1 Oct 2000Final Action Date 2020-06: 1 Feb 2001Final Action Date 2020-07: 1 Jun 2001Final Action Date 2020-08: 1 Sep 2001Final Action Date 2020-09: 1 Jan 2002Final Action Date 2021-01: 1 Feb 2002Final Action Date 2021-03: 1 Mar 2002Final Action Date 2021-04: 8 Apr 2002Final Action Date 2021-05: 1 May 2002Final Action Date 2021-06: 8 Jun 2002Final Action Date 2021-07: 22 Jun 2002Final Action Date 2021-08: 8 Aug 2002Final Action Date 2021-09: 22 Aug 2002Final Action Date 2024-01: 15 Oct 2002Final Action Date 2024-03: 15 Jun 2003Final Action Date 2024-05: 8 Sep 2003Final Action Date 2024-06: 1 Dec 2003Final Action Date 2024-07: 1 Feb 2004Final Action Date 2025-01: 1 May 2004Final Action Date 2025-03: 15 Oct 2004Final Action Date 2025-04: 1 Jan 2005Final Action Date 2025-05: 1 Jun 2005Final Action Date 2025-07: 1 Jan 2006Final Action Date 2025-10: 22 Mar 2006Final Action Date 2025-12: 15 Jul 2006Final Action Date 2026-01: 22 Jul 2006Final Action Date 2026-03: 1 Sep 2006Final Action Date 2026-04: 1 Feb 2007Final Action Date 2026-05: 15 Jul 2007Final Action Date 2026-07: 1 Aug 2007Final Action Date 2026-09: 22 Aug 2007Final Action Date 2026-10: 15 May 2008Date for Filing 2016-11: 1 Apr 1994Date for Filing 2017-05: 8 Feb 1995Date for Filing 2017-10: 1 Mar 1995Date for Filing 2018-05: 15 Oct 1995Date for Filing 2018-07: 1 Dec 1995Date for Filing 2018-10: 8 Apr 1996Date for Filing 2018-12: 22 Apr 1997Date for Filing 2019-02: 8 Dec 1997Date for Filing 2019-03: 8 Jan 1998Date for Filing 2019-04: 15 Jan 1998Date for Filing 2019-05: 15 Feb 1998Date for Filing 2019-06: 1 Mar 1998Date for Filing 2019-07: 1 Jul 1998Date for Filing 2019-08: 1 Nov 1998Date for Filing 2019-09: 1 Jan 1999Date for Filing 2019-10: 8 Jan 1999Date for Filing 2019-11: 1 Mar 1999Date for Filing 2019-12: 15 Jun 1999Date for Filing 2020-01: 1 Nov 1999Date for Filing 2020-02: 1 Jan 2000Date for Filing 2020-03: 1 Jul 2000Date for Filing 2020-04: 1 Jan 2001Date for Filing 2020-05: 1 Jun 2001Date for Filing 2020-06: 1 Sep 2001Date for Filing 2020-07: 8 Jan 2002Date for Filing 2020-08: 8 May 2002Date for Filing 2020-09: 1 Sep 2002Date for Filing 2021-02: 1 Oct 2002Date for Filing 2021-04: 1 May 2003Date for Filing 2021-05: 1 Jul 2003Date for Filing 2021-06: 8 Aug 2003Date for Filing 2021-07: 1 Feb 2004Date for Filing 2022-04: 22 Apr 2004Date for Filing 2024-04: 22 Apr 2005Date for Filing 2024-05: 1 Jun 2005Date for Filing 2024-07: 1 Apr 2006Date for Filing 2024-10: 1 Aug 2006Date for Filing 2024-11: 22 Jul 2007Date for Filing 2025-01: 1 Jan 2008Date for Filing 2026-01: 15 Jan 2008Date for Filing 2026-04: 22 Mar 2008Date for Filing 2026-10: 22 Mar 2009
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.
F4 Philippines: Final Action Date, full historyF4 Philippines: Final Action Date, full history since December 2001.1980199020002010202020052010201520202025Priority-date cut-offBulletin monthFinal Action Date 2001-12: 1 Nov 1979Final Action Date 2002-01: 15 Nov 1979Final Action Date 2002-02: 15 Dec 1979Final Action Date 2002-03: 15 Jan 1980Final Action Date 2002-04: 1 Mar 1980Final Action Date 2002-05: 1 Jun 1980Final Action Date 2002-06: 1 Nov 1980Final Action Date 2002-07: 15 Apr 1981Final Action Date 2002-08: 1 Aug 1981Final Action Date 2002-09: 15 Sep 1981Final Action Date 2002-10: 8 Oct 1981Final Action Date 2002-11: 1 Nov 1981Final Action Date 2002-12: 1 Dec 1981Final Action Date 2003-01: 15 Dec 1981Final Action Date 2003-05: 15 Jan 1982Final Action Date 2003-07: 1 Feb 1981Final Action Date 2003-08: 1 Mar 1981Final Action Date 2003-09: 8 Jul 1981Final Action Date 2003-10: 22 Sep 1981Final Action Date 2003-11: 8 Oct 1981Final Action Date 2003-12: 15 Oct 1981Final Action Date 2004-01: 22 Dec 1981Final Action Date 2004-02: 22 Jan 1982Final Action Date 2004-03: 22 Feb 1982Final Action Date 2004-04: 15 Mar 1982Final Action Date 2004-06: 22 Mar 1982Final Action Date 2004-10: 22 May 1982Final Action Date 2004-11: 22 Jul 1982Final Action Date 2004-12: 22 Sep 1982Final Action Date 2005-03: 22 Oct 1982Final Action Date 2005-04: 22 Nov 1982Final Action Date 2005-05: 22 Dec 1982Final Action Date 2005-07: 1 Jan 1983Final Action Date 2005-08: 1 Feb 1983Final Action Date 2005-09: 1 Mar 1983Final Action Date 2005-10: 1 May 1983Final Action Date 2005-11: 1 Jul 1983Final Action Date 2005-12: 1 Sep 1983Final Action Date 2006-01: 1 Oct 1983Final Action Date 2006-04: 8 Oct 1983Final Action Date 2006-05: 15 Oct 1983Final Action Date 2006-06: 1 Nov 1983Final Action Date 2006-07: 15 Dec 1983Final Action Date 2006-08: 15 Jan 1984Final Action Date 2006-09: 15 Feb 1984Final Action Date 2006-10: 1 Apr 1984Final Action Date 2006-11: 1 May 1984Final Action Date 2006-12: 1 Jun 1984Final Action Date 2007-01: 1 Jul 1984Final Action Date 2007-02: 1 Aug 1984Final Action Date 2007-03: 1 Sep 1984Final Action Date 2007-04: 1 Nov 1984Final Action Date 2007-05: 1 Jan 1985Final Action Date 2007-06: 1 Mar 1985Final Action Date 2007-07: 1 Apr 1985Final Action Date 2007-08: 1 May 1985Final Action Date 2007-09: 1 Jun 1985Final Action Date 2007-10: 8 Jul 1985Final Action Date 2007-11: 8 Aug 1985Final Action Date 2007-12: 8 Nov 1985Final Action Date 2008-01: 1 Feb 1986Final Action Date 2008-02: 15 Feb 1986Final Action Date 2008-03: 22 Feb 1986Final Action Date 2008-05: 8 Mar 1986Final Action Date 2008-11: 22 Mar 1986Final Action Date 2008-12: 15 Apr 1986Final Action Date 2009-01: 1 May 1986Final Action Date 2009-03: 15 May 1986Final Action Date 2009-04: 22 Jun 1986Final Action Date 2009-05: 8 Jul 1986Final Action Date 2009-06: 1 Aug 1986Final Action Date 2009-07: 8 Aug 1986Final Action Date 2009-08: 8 Sep 1986Final Action Date 2009-09: 22 Oct 1986Final Action Date 2009-10: 1 Dec 1986Final Action Date 2009-11: 15 Jan 1987Final Action Date 2009-12: 22 Mar 1987Final Action Date 2010-01: 1 May 1987Final Action Date 2010-02: 1 Jul 1987Final Action Date 2010-03: 1 Sep 1987Final Action Date 2010-04: 8 Sep 1987Final Action Date 2010-05: 8 Dec 1987Final Action Date 2010-06: 1 Apr 1988Final Action Date 2010-07: 1 Apr 1989Final Action Date 2010-08: 1 Apr 1990Final Action Date 2010-09: 1 Jan 1991Final Action Date 2010-10: 1 Apr 1991Final Action Date 2010-12: 1 Jan 1988Final Action Date 2011-02: 15 Jan 1988Final Action Date 2011-04: 8 Mar 1988Final Action Date 2011-05: 8 Apr 1988Final Action Date 2011-06: 1 May 1988Final Action Date 2011-07: 15 May 1988Final Action Date 2011-09: 8 Jul 1988Final Action Date 2011-10: 1 Aug 1988Final Action Date 2011-11: 22 Aug 1988Final Action Date 2011-12: 8 Sep 1988Final Action Date 2012-01: 8 Oct 1988Final Action Date 2012-02: 1 Nov 1988Final Action Date 2012-03: 22 Dec 1988Final Action Date 2012-04: 8 Jan 1989Final Action Date 2012-05: 22 Jan 1989Final Action Date 2012-07: 1 Feb 1989Final Action Date 2012-10: 8 Feb 1989Final Action Date 2012-11: 1 Mar 1989Final Action Date 2012-12: 22 Mar 1989Final Action Date 2013-01: 15 Apr 1989Final Action Date 2013-02: 1 Jun 1989Final Action Date 2013-03: 15 Jul 1989Final Action Date 2013-04: 15 Aug 1989Final Action Date 2013-05: 1 Oct 1989Final Action Date 2013-06: 8 Nov 1989Final Action Date 2013-07: 15 Dec 1989Final Action Date 2013-08: 8 Jan 1990Final Action Date 2013-09: 15 Feb 1990Final Action Date 2013-10: 22 Mar 1990Final Action Date 2013-11: 22 Apr 1990Final Action Date 2013-12: 1 Jun 1990Final Action Date 2014-01: 1 Jul 1990Final Action Date 2014-02: 8 Aug 1990Final Action Date 2014-03: 1 Sep 1990Final Action Date 2014-04: 1 Oct 1990Final Action Date 2014-05: 1 Nov 1990Final Action Date 2014-06: 15 Nov 1990Final Action Date 2014-07: 1 Jan 1991Final Action Date 2014-08: 22 Jan 1991Final Action Date 2014-09: 15 Mar 1991Final Action Date 2014-10: 8 Apr 1991Final Action Date 2014-11: 1 May 1991Final Action Date 2014-12: 1 Jun 1991Final Action Date 2015-01: 15 Jul 1991Final Action Date 2015-02: 8 Aug 1991Final Action Date 2015-03: 8 Sep 1991Final Action Date 2015-04: 22 Sep 1991Final Action Date 2015-05: 2 Oct 1991Final Action Date 2015-06: 8 Nov 1991Final Action Date 2015-07: 8 Dec 1991Final Action Date 2015-08: 15 Jan 1992Final Action Date 2015-09: 1 Mar 1992Final Action Date 2015-10: 1 May 1992Final Action Date 2015-11: 15 Jun 1992Final Action Date 2015-12: 1 Jul 1992Final Action Date 2016-01: 22 Jul 1992Final Action Date 2016-02: 8 Aug 1992Final Action Date 2016-03: 15 Aug 1992Final Action Date 2016-04: 1 Sep 1992Final Action Date 2016-05: 1 Oct 1992Final Action Date 2016-06: 1 Dec 1992Final Action Date 2016-07: 1 Jan 1993Final Action Date 2016-08: 1 Feb 1993Final Action Date 2016-09: 1 Mar 1993Final Action Date 2016-10: 15 Apr 1993Final Action Date 2016-11: 8 May 1993Final Action Date 2016-12: 22 May 1993Final Action Date 2017-01: 8 Jun 1993Final Action Date 2017-02: 22 Jun 1993Final Action Date 2017-03: 1 Aug 1993Final Action Date 2017-04: 8 Sep 1993Final Action Date 2017-05: 15 Oct 1993Final Action Date 2017-06: 22 Nov 1993Final Action Date 2017-07: 15 Feb 1994Final Action Date 2017-08: 8 Apr 1994Final Action Date 2017-09: 1 Jun 1994Final Action Date 2017-11: 8 Jun 1994Final Action Date 2017-12: 1 Aug 1994Final Action Date 2018-01: 1 Sep 1994Final Action Date 2018-02: 1 Oct 1994Final Action Date 2018-03: 22 Nov 1994Final Action Date 2018-04: 15 Dec 1994Final Action Date 2018-05: 1 Feb 1995Final Action Date 2018-06: 22 Feb 1995Final Action Date 2018-07: 22 Mar 1995Final Action Date 2018-08: 22 Apr 1995Final Action Date 2018-09: 1 Jun 1995Final Action Date 2018-10: 8 Jun 1995Final Action Date 2018-11: 15 Jun 1995Final Action Date 2018-12: 15 Jul 1995Final Action Date 2019-01: 1 Sep 1995Final Action Date 2019-02: 1 Oct 1995Final Action Date 2019-03: 1 Jan 1996Final Action Date 2019-04: 1 Jun 1996Final Action Date 2019-05: 1 Mar 1997Final Action Date 2019-06: 1 Jun 1997Final Action Date 2019-07: 1 Jan 1998Final Action Date 2019-08: 1 May 1998Final Action Date 2019-09: 1 Jul 1998Final Action Date 2019-10: 8 Jul 1998Final Action Date 2019-11: 1 Sep 1998Final Action Date 2019-12: 15 Dec 1998Final Action Date 2020-01: 1 Mar 1999Final Action Date 2020-02: 1 Jul 1999Final Action Date 2020-03: 1 Dec 1999Final Action Date 2020-04: 1 May 2000Final Action Date 2020-05: 1 Oct 2000Final Action Date 2020-06: 1 Feb 2001Final Action Date 2020-07: 1 Jun 2001Final Action Date 2020-08: 1 Sep 2001Final Action Date 2020-09: 1 Jan 2002Final Action Date 2021-01: 1 Feb 2002Final Action Date 2021-03: 1 Mar 2002Final Action Date 2021-04: 8 Apr 2002Final Action Date 2021-05: 1 May 2002Final Action Date 2021-06: 8 Jun 2002Final Action Date 2021-07: 22 Jun 2002Final Action Date 2021-08: 8 Aug 2002Final Action Date 2021-09: 22 Aug 2002Final Action Date 2024-01: 15 Oct 2002Final Action Date 2024-03: 15 Jun 2003Final Action Date 2024-05: 8 Sep 2003Final Action Date 2024-06: 1 Dec 2003Final Action Date 2024-07: 1 Feb 2004Final Action Date 2025-01: 1 May 2004Final Action Date 2025-03: 15 Oct 2004Final Action Date 2025-04: 1 Jan 2005Final Action Date 2025-05: 1 Jun 2005Final Action Date 2025-07: 1 Jan 2006Final Action Date 2025-10: 22 Mar 2006Final Action Date 2025-12: 15 Jul 2006Final Action Date 2026-01: 22 Jul 2006Final Action Date 2026-03: 1 Sep 2006Final Action Date 2026-04: 1 Feb 2007Final Action Date 2026-05: 15 Jul 2007Final Action Date 2026-07: 1 Aug 2007Final Action Date 2026-09: 22 Aug 2007Final Action Date 2026-10: 15 May 2008
Final Action Date since December 2001.

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

F4 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.-240-180-120-6006012018024020182020202220242026Days moved per month2016-11: +232016-12: +142017-01: +172017-02: +142017-03: +402017-04: +382017-05: +372017-06: +382017-07: +852017-08: +522017-09: +542017-11: +72017-12: +542018-01: +312018-02: +302018-03: +522018-04: +232018-05: +482018-06: +212018-07: +282018-08: +312018-09: +402018-10: +72018-11: +72018-12: +302019-01: +482019-02: +302019-03: +922019-04: +1522019-05: +2732019-06: +922019-07: +2142019-08: +1202019-09: +612019-10: +72019-11: +552019-12: +1052020-01: +762020-02: +1222020-03: +1532020-04: +1522020-05: +1532020-06: +1232020-07: +1202020-08: +922020-09: +1222021-01: +312021-03: +282021-04: +382021-05: +232021-06: +382021-07: +142021-08: +472021-09: +142024-01: +542024-03: +2432024-05: +852024-06: +842024-07: +622025-01: +902025-03: +1672025-04: +782025-05: +1512025-07: +2142025-10: +802025-12: +1152026-01: +72026-03: +412026-04: +1532026-05: +1642026-07: +172026-09: +212026-10: +267
Green bars: the cut-off advanced; red bars: it retrogressed. Very large moves are clipped at the chart edge.

Forecast for F4 Philippines

HorizonCentral estimateLikely range (80%)Bulletin month
3 monthsAug 2008Jun 2008 – Mar 2009Jan 2027
6 monthsNov 2008Jun 2008 – Dec 2009Apr 2027
12 monthsJun 2009Oct 2008 – Feb 2011Oct 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

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

BulletinEventBeforeAfterMove
Dec 2010Retrogressed1 Apr 19911 Jan 1988−1,186 d
Jul 2003Retrogressed15 Jan 19821 Feb 1981−348 d

Fiscal-year view

Fiscal yearFirst bulletin (Oct)Last bulletin (Sep)Net move (days)Retrogression months
FY2027 (to Oct 2026)15 May 200815 May 2008+00
FY202622 Mar 200622 Aug 2007+5180
FY20251 Feb 20041 Jan 2006+7000
FY202422 Aug 20021 Feb 2004+5280
FY202322 Aug 200222 Aug 2002+00
FY202222 Aug 200222 Aug 2002+00
FY20211 Jan 200222 Aug 2002+2330
FY20208 Jul 19981 Jan 2002+1,2730
FY20198 Jun 19951 Jul 1998+1,1190
FY20181 Jun 19941 Jun 1995+3650
FY201715 Apr 19931 Jun 1994+4120
FY20161 May 19921 Mar 1993+3040

Seasonal pattern

Since October 2015, the largest average advance came in May (+88 days) and the weakest in November (+12 days). There were no retrogressions in this period. Fiscal years start in October, so dates often jump at the start of a year and stall or retreat near the end.

JanJan: +34 d+34FebFeb: +19 d+19MarMar: +75 d+75AprApr: +59 d+59MayMay: +88 d+88JunJun: +42 d+42JulJul: +71 d+71AugAug: +34 d+34SepSep: +31 d+31OctOct: +39 d+39NovNov: +12 d+12DecDec: +30 d+30

Recent bulletins

Last 24 bulletins (table)
BulletinFinal Action DateDate for FilingFAD move (days)
Oct 202615 May 200822 Mar 2009+267
Sep 202622 Aug 200722 Mar 2008+21
Aug 20261 Aug 200722 Mar 20080
Jul 20261 Aug 200722 Mar 2008+17
Jun 202615 Jul 200722 Mar 20080
May 202615 Jul 200722 Mar 2008+164
Apr 20261 Feb 200722 Mar 2008+153
Mar 20261 Sep 200615 Jan 2008+41
Feb 202622 Jul 200615 Jan 20080
Jan 202622 Jul 200615 Jan 2008+7
Dec 202515 Jul 20061 Jan 2008+115
Nov 202522 Mar 20061 Jan 20080
Oct 202522 Mar 20061 Jan 2008+80
Sep 20251 Jan 20061 Jan 20080
Aug 20251 Jan 20061 Jan 20080
Jul 20251 Jan 20061 Jan 2008+214
Jun 20251 Jun 20051 Jan 20080
May 20251 Jun 20051 Jan 2008+151
Apr 20251 Jan 20051 Jan 2008+78
Mar 202515 Oct 20041 Jan 2008+167
Feb 20251 May 20041 Jan 20080
Jan 20251 May 20041 Jan 2008+90
Dec 20241 Feb 200422 Jul 20070
Nov 20241 Feb 200422 Jul 20070

About this category

F4 is the preference category for: brothers and sisters of adult 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.

F4 in other countries: F4 Rest of World · F4 China · F4 India · F4 Mexico

Other categories for Philippines: EB-3 Philippines · F1 Philippines · F2B Philippines · F3 Philippines