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    EB-3 Philippines green card timeline

    As of the July 2026 Visa Bulletin, the EB-3 Final Action Date for Philippines is Aug 1, 2023. Over the last 12 months the cutoff advanced about 3 months. Recent movement is best described as nearly stalled.

    Final Action Date
    Aug 1, 2023
    July 2026 bulletin
    12-month movement
    advanced about 3 months
    net change in the cutoff
    Recent trend
    nearly stalled
    6 retrogressions since 2010

    Last 12 months of Final Action Dates

    Bulletin monthFinal Action DateChange
    July 2026Aug 1, 2023No change
    June 2026Aug 1, 2023No change
    May 2026Aug 1, 2023No change
    April 2026Aug 1, 2023No change
    March 2026Aug 1, 2023+2 mo
    February 2026Jun 1, 2023+2 mo
    January 2026Apr 22, 2023No change
    December 2025Apr 15, 2023No change
    November 2025Apr 1, 2023No change
    October 2025Apr 1, 2023-1 mo
    September 2025May 1, 2023No change
    August 2025May 1, 2023No change

    Multi-year trend

    The same bulletin month across recent years shows how the EB-3 Philippines cutoff has moved over the long run.

    BulletinFinal Action Date
    July 2024Jan 1, 2023
    July 2025May 1, 2023
    July 2026Aug 1, 2023

    Forward estimates for sample priority dates

    Projections use the five-year average pace of Final Action Date movement for EB-3 Philippines, with optimistic and pessimistic bounds from historically fast and slow periods. They are informational estimates, not guarantees.

    Priority dateOptimisticMedianPessimistic
    February 2024August 2026March 2027July 2031
    August 2025October 2026January 2029July 2046
    July 2026 (filing now)December 2026March 2030Beyond 25-year forecast

    Have a specific priority date? Get your personalized EB-3 Philippines estimate — the calculator projects an estimated current date and the overall path to green card issuance.

    Related timelines

    EB-1 PhilippinesEB-2 PhilippinesEB-3 IndiaEB-3 ChinaEB-3 Rest of WorldEB-3 Mexico

    Background reading

    Source: U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin, Final Action Dates chart, through July 2026. This page is informational only and is not legal advice.