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EB-1 Philippines priority date

EB-1 is for priority workers: extraordinary ability, outstanding researchers, multinational managers. Applicants born in Philippines have their own cutoff because demand from Philippines exceeds the per-country limit.

The EB-1 Philippines final action date is Current in the November 2026 Visa Bulletin (date for filing: Current).
Final action date
Current
November 2026
Date for filing
Current
November 2026
Moved in 12 months
—
since November 2025
Avg. pace, 5 years
17.2
months of dates per year

EB-1 Philippines cutoff history

EB-1 Philippines final action date and date for filing by bulletin 20012005200920132017202120252029 20012005200920132016202020232026 2026 Final action 2026 Date for filing 2026 All countries
Cutoff date in each monthly Visa Bulletin since 2001 (Dates for Filing exist since October 2015). Current = plotted at the bulletin month.

How long applicants waited

EB-1 Philippines: years between cutoff and bulletin month 0 yr1 yr2 yr3 yr4 yr 20012005200920132016202020232026 0 yr
Bulletin month minus final action date: the wait of applicants who just became eligible.

Since 2007 the biggest one-month jump was 15 months in the September 2019 bulletin; the deepest retrogression was 22 months in August 2019.

Pending EB-1 Philippines green card applications at USCIS

USCIS publishes how many employment-based I-485 applications are pending by priority date. 525 EB-1 cases chargeable to Philippines were pending in the October 2026 inventory. The table shows them by the year of the priority date; consular cases abroad are not included.

Priority date yearPending I-485sCumulative
Earlier1515
2017520
2018525
2020530
20223060
20232585
2024142227
2025129356
2026169525

Counts below 10 are withheld by USCIS ("D"); they are counted as 5. See the green card backlog page for all categories.

Last 24 bulletins

BulletinFinal actionChangeDate for filing
Nov 2026Current—Current
Oct 2026Current—Current
Sep 2026Current—Current
Aug 2026Current—Current
Jul 2026Current—Current
Jun 2026Current—Current
May 2026Current—Current
Apr 2026Current—Current
Mar 2026Current—Current
Feb 2026Current—Current
Jan 2026Current—Current
Dec 2025Current—Current
Nov 2025Current—Current
Oct 2025Current—Current
Sep 2025Current—Current
Aug 2025Current—Current
Jul 2025Current—Current
Jun 2025Current—Current
May 2025Current—Current
Apr 2025Current—Current
Mar 2025Current—Current
Feb 2025Current—Current
Jan 2025Current—Current
Dec 2024Current—Current
Check your priority date
Estimate when your EB-1 Philippines date could become current
EB-1 China
Aug 1, 2023
EB-1 India
Feb 1, 2023
EB-1 Mexico
Current
EB-2 Philippines
Apr 1, 2025
EB-3 Philippines
Aug 15, 2023
EB-3 Other Workers Philippines
Jan 1, 2022
EB-4 Philippines
Dec 15, 2022

Frequently asked questions

What is the current EB-1 Philippines priority date?

In the November 2026 Visa Bulletin, the EB-1 Philippines final action date is Current and the date for filing is Current.

How fast is EB-1 Philippines moving?

Over the last 12 months the final action date moved irregularly. Average forward movement: — (last year), 17.2 months/year (5 years), 17.1 months/year (10 years). One month of calendar time therefore moved the cutoff by about 1.4 months over the last five years.

How many EB-1 Philippines green card applications are pending?

USCIS reported 525 pending EB-1 adjustment-of-status applications for Philippines in its October 2026 inventory. Applicants who process at a U.S. consulate abroad are not included.

Sources.

Figures are copied from the official files without changes; derived numbers (changes, backlog estimates) are explained on the methodology page. Not legal advice.