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F1 Philippines priority date

F1 is for unmarried sons and daughters (21+) of U.S. citizens. Applicants born in Philippines have their own cutoff because demand from Philippines exceeds the per-country limit.

The F1 Philippines final action date is Nov 1, 2013 in the November 2026 Visa Bulletin (date for filing: Apr 22, 2015). It did not move since October 2026. Applicants reaching the cutoff now filed about 13 years ago.
Final action date
Nov 1, 2013
November 2026
Date for filing
Apr 22, 2015
November 2026
Moved in 12 months
+9.3 mo
since November 2025
Avg. pace, 5 years
4
months of dates per year

F1 Philippines cutoff history

F1 Philippines final action date and date for filing by bulletin 1988199219962000200420082012201620202024 20012005200920132016202020232026 2021 All countries 2015 Date for filing 2013 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

F1 Philippines: years between cutoff and bulletin month 0 yr5 yr10 yr15 yr20 yr 20012005200920132016202020232026 13 yr
Bulletin month minus final action date: the wait of applicants who just became eligible.

Since 2007 the biggest one-month jump was 32 months in the November 2012 bulletin; the deepest retrogression was 59 months in June 2015.

Last 24 bulletins

BulletinFinal actionChangeDate for filing
Nov 2026Nov 1, 2013—Apr 22, 2015
Oct 2026Nov 1, 2013+184 dApr 22, 2015
Sep 2026May 1, 2013—Apr 22, 2015
Aug 2026May 1, 2013—Apr 22, 2015
Jul 2026May 1, 2013—Apr 22, 2015
Jun 2026May 1, 2013—Apr 22, 2015
May 2026May 1, 2013—Apr 22, 2015
Apr 2026May 1, 2013+61 dApr 22, 2015
Mar 2026Mar 1, 2013—Apr 22, 2015
Feb 2026Mar 1, 2013—Apr 22, 2015
Jan 2026Mar 1, 2013+38 dApr 22, 2015
Dec 2025Jan 22, 2013—Apr 22, 2015
Nov 2025Jan 22, 2013—Apr 22, 2015
Oct 2025Jan 22, 2013+191 dApr 22, 2015
Sep 2025Jul 15, 2012—Apr 22, 2015
Aug 2025Jul 15, 2012—Apr 22, 2015
Jul 2025Jul 15, 2012—Apr 22, 2015
Jun 2025Jul 15, 2012—Apr 22, 2015
May 2025Jul 15, 2012—Apr 22, 2015
Apr 2025Jul 15, 2012+129 dApr 22, 2015
Mar 2025Mar 8, 2012—Apr 22, 2015
Feb 2025Mar 8, 2012—Apr 22, 2015
Jan 2025Mar 8, 2012+7 dApr 22, 2015
Dec 2024Mar 1, 2012—Apr 22, 2015
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Estimate when your F1 Philippines date could become current
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Jan 22, 2021
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Sep 22, 2008
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Oct 22, 2026
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Jul 22, 2006
F4 Philippines
May 15, 2008

Frequently asked questions

What is the current F1 Philippines priority date?

In the November 2026 Visa Bulletin, the F1 Philippines final action date is Nov 1, 2013 and the date for filing is Apr 22, 2015. For most other countries it is Jan 22, 2021.

How fast is F1 Philippines moving?

Over the last 12 months the final action date moved forward 9.3 months. Average forward movement: 9.3 months/year (last year), 4 months/year (5 years), 9.8 months/year (10 years). One month of calendar time therefore moved the cutoff by about 0.3 months over the last five years.

When will a F1 Philippines priority date in Nov 2014 become current?

It is one year behind the current cutoff. If the final action date keeps moving at its five-year average pace of 4 months/year, that takes about 3 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.

Sources.

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