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EB-3 Other Workers Philippines priority date

EB-3 Other Workers is for unskilled workers (EW3). Applicants born in Philippines have their own cutoff because demand from Philippines exceeds the per-country limit.

The EB-3 Other Workers Philippines final action date is Jan 1, 2022 in the November 2026 Visa Bulletin (date for filing: Jun 1, 2022). It did not move since October 2026. Applicants reaching the cutoff now filed about 4.8 years ago.
Final action date
Jan 1, 2022
November 2026
Date for filing
Jun 1, 2022
November 2026
Moved in 12 months
+5.6 mo
since November 2025
Avg. pace, 5 years
7.2
months of dates per year

EB-3 Other Workers Philippines cutoff history

EB-3 Other Workers Philippines final action date and date for filing by bulletin 1999200320072011201520192023 20012005200920132016202020232026 2022 Date for filing 2022 All countries 2022 Final action
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-3 Other Workers Philippines: years between cutoff and bulletin month 0 yr2.5 yr5 yr7.5 yr10 yr12.5 yr 20012005200920132016202020232026 4.8 yr
Bulletin month minus final action date: the wait of applicants who just became eligible.

Since 2007 the biggest one-month jump was 24 months in the October 2015 bulletin; the deepest retrogression was 87 months in May 2015.

Pending EB-3 Other Workers Philippines green card applications at USCIS

USCIS publishes how many employment-based I-485 applications are pending by priority date. 166 EB-3 Other Workers 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
Earlier4545
20181055
2019560
20201575
202140115
202251166

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 2026Jan 1, 2022—Jun 1, 2022
Oct 2026Jan 1, 2022+31 dJun 1, 2022
Sep 2026Dec 1, 2021—Aug 1, 2022
Aug 2026Dec 1, 2021—Aug 1, 2022
Jul 2026Dec 1, 2021+30 dAug 1, 2022
Jun 2026Nov 1, 2021—Aug 1, 2022
May 2026Nov 1, 2021—Aug 1, 2022
Apr 2026Nov 1, 2021—Aug 1, 2022
Mar 2026Nov 1, 2021+61 dJun 22, 2022
Feb 2026Sep 1, 2021—Dec 1, 2021
Jan 2026Sep 1, 2021+31 dDec 1, 2021
Dec 2025Aug 1, 2021+17 dDec 1, 2021
Nov 2025Jul 15, 2021—Dec 1, 2021
Oct 2025Jul 15, 2021+7 dDec 1, 2021
Sep 2025Jul 8, 2021—Jul 22, 2021
Aug 2025Jul 8, 2021—Jul 22, 2021
Jul 2025Jul 8, 2021+16 dJul 22, 2021
Jun 2025Jun 22, 2021+31 dJul 22, 2021
May 2025May 22, 2021—Jun 22, 2021
Apr 2025May 22, 2021+127 dJun 22, 2021
Mar 2025Jan 15, 2021+38 dMay 22, 2021
Feb 2025Dec 8, 2020—May 22, 2021
Jan 2025Dec 8, 2020+7 dMay 22, 2021
Dec 2024Dec 1, 2020—May 22, 2021
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Estimate when your EB-3 Other Workers Philippines date could become current
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Oct 1, 2019
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Jan 22, 2014
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Jun 1, 2022
EB-1 Philippines
Current
EB-2 Philippines
Apr 1, 2025
EB-3 Philippines
Aug 15, 2023
EB-4 Philippines
Dec 15, 2022

Frequently asked questions

What is the current EB-3 Other Workers Philippines priority date?

In the November 2026 Visa Bulletin, the EB-3 Other Workers Philippines final action date is Jan 1, 2022 and the date for filing is Jun 1, 2022. For most other countries it is Jun 1, 2022.

How fast is EB-3 Other Workers Philippines moving?

Over the last 12 months the final action date moved forward 5.6 months. Average forward movement: 5.6 months/year (last year), 7.2 months/year (5 years), 12.9 months/year (10 years). One month of calendar time therefore moved the cutoff by about 0.6 months over the last five years.

When will a EB-3 Other Workers Philippines priority date in Jan 2023 become current?

It is one year behind the current cutoff. If the final action date keeps moving at its five-year average pace of 7.2 months/year, that takes about 1.7 years. This is a projection from past movement, not a forecast by the State Department; demand, visa numbers and policy changes can make it much faster or slower. Try the priority date calculator for your own date.

How many EB-3 Other Workers Philippines green card applications are pending?

USCIS reported 166 pending EB-3 Other Workers 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.