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EB-3 Philippines priority date

Data as of · Source: U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin · Sources checked

Final action date (Oct 2026)

Aug 15, 2023

Date for filing (Oct 2026)

Jan 1, 2024

Final action date change

vs last month: +0.5 months

vs 12 months ago: +4.5 months

This page tracks EB-3 (skilled workers and professionals) for applicants born in Philippines in every Visa Bulletin since October 2015. Movement is measured between published cutoff dates; it is not a forecast. USCIS counted 19,147 approved EB-3 petitions for people born in Philippines still waiting for a visa as of June 2026. USCIS counts only approved petitions whose priority date was not yet current that month, and only principal applicants, so the number falls whenever the cutoff moves.

About EB-3 for Philippines

EB-3 is for skilled workers and professionals. It receives 28.6% of the employment-based limit, plus numbers not needed by EB-1 and EB-2, shared with Other Workers.

The Philippines has its own column because demand from people born there is higher than the per-country limit of 7% of all preference visas.

It was "Current" in 32 of 133 bulletins. Between its first dated cutoff in our records (2015) and its latest (2026), the date moved forward 16.6 years, advancing in 62 bulletins and retrogressing in 6.

History since 2015

Cutoff date in each monthly bulletin. Gaps are months marked Current or Unavailable.

Jan 2007Apr 2011Jul 2015Oct 2019Jan 2024Oct 2015Mar 2017Aug 2018Jan 2020Jun 2021Nov 2022Apr 2024Sep 2025Oct 2026
Final action dateDate for filing

Last 24 bulletins

BulletinFinal action dateDate for filing
October 2026Aug 15, 2023Jan 1, 2024
September 2026Aug 1, 2023Jan 1, 2024
August 2026Aug 1, 2023Jan 1, 2024
July 2026Aug 1, 2023Jan 1, 2024
June 2026Aug 1, 2023Jan 1, 2024
May 2026Aug 1, 2023Jan 1, 2024
April 2026Aug 1, 2023Jan 1, 2024
March 2026Aug 1, 2023Jan 15, 2024
February 2026Jun 1, 2023Oct 1, 2023
January 2026Apr 22, 2023Jul 1, 2023
December 2025Apr 15, 2023Jul 1, 2023
November 2025Apr 1, 2023Jul 1, 2023
October 2025Apr 1, 2023Jul 1, 2023
September 2025Feb 8, 2023May 1, 2023
August 2025Feb 8, 2023May 1, 2023
July 2025Feb 8, 2023May 1, 2023
June 2025Feb 8, 2023Mar 1, 2023
May 2025Jan 1, 2023Mar 1, 2023
April 2025Jan 1, 2023Mar 1, 2023
March 2025Dec 1, 2022Mar 1, 2023
February 2025Dec 1, 2022Mar 1, 2023
January 2025Dec 1, 2022Mar 1, 2023
December 2024Nov 15, 2022Mar 1, 2023
November 2024Nov 15, 2022Mar 1, 2023

FAQ

What is the EB-3 Philippines priority date in October 2026?

In the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the final action date for EB-3 (skilled workers and professionals), Philippines, is Aug 15, 2023 and the date for filing is Jan 1, 2024.

How much did EB-3 Philippines move in the last year?

The final action date moved forward 4.5 months, from Apr 1, 2023 in October 2025 to Aug 15, 2023 in October 2026.

Why does Philippines have a separate column?

The Philippines has its own column because demand from people born there is higher than the per-country limit of 7% of all preference visas.

Other countries for EB-3

EB-3 IndiaEB-3 ChinaEB-3 MexicoEB-3 All other countries

Other categories for Philippines

EB-1 PhilippinesEB-2 PhilippinesEB-3 Other Workers PhilippinesEB-4 PhilippinesEB-5 PhilippinesF1 PhilippinesF2A PhilippinesF2B PhilippinesF3 PhilippinesF4 Philippines

Source: U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin. Check the official bulletin and USCIS filing chart before you act. All categories.