F1 Philippines Green Card Wait Time
Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens, chargeability Philippines. Every Visa Bulletin from December 2001 to September 2026.
How the F1 Philippines cutoff date has moved
The last twelve bulletins
| Bulletin | Final action date | Moved | Date for filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | May 1, 2013 | no movement | Apr 22, 2015 |
| July 2026 | May 1, 2013 | no movement | Apr 22, 2015 |
| June 2026 | May 1, 2013 | no movement | Apr 22, 2015 |
| May 2026 | May 1, 2013 | no movement | Apr 22, 2015 |
| April 2026 | May 1, 2013 | ▲ +61 days | Apr 22, 2015 |
| March 2026 | Mar 1, 2013 | no movement | Apr 22, 2015 |
| February 2026 | Mar 1, 2013 | no movement | Apr 22, 2015 |
| January 2026 | Mar 1, 2013 | ▲ +38 days | Apr 22, 2015 |
| December 2025 | Jan 22, 2013 | no movement | Apr 22, 2015 |
| November 2025 | Jan 22, 2013 | no movement | Apr 22, 2015 |
| October 2025 | Jan 22, 2013 | ▲ +191 days | Apr 22, 2015 |
| September 2025 | Jul 15, 2012 | no movement | Apr 22, 2015 |
When this category went backwards
The cutoff date for F1 Philippines has retrogressed 5 times in the published record. A retrogression means the State Department pulled the date back, so people who were about to become eligible went back into the queue.
| Bulletin | From | To | Days lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2017 | Jan 1, 2007 | Jan 1, 2005 | ▼ -730 days |
| June 2015 | Feb 1, 2005 | Mar 1, 2000 | ▼ -1798 days |
| August 2012 | Jul 15, 1997 | Mar 1, 1994 | ▼ -1232 days |
| January 2011 | Apr 1, 1997 | Jun 1, 1994 | ▼ -1035 days |
| July 2003 | Jun 1, 1990 | Mar 15, 1989 | ▼ -443 days |
Where these numbers come from
Final action dates and dates for filing are taken from the monthly Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. Department of State. Each bulletin is parsed into a machine-readable record and checked against the published page before it is committed, so the series here is the bulletin's own wording, not a restatement of it. The movement and backlog columns are arithmetic on those dates and are described on the methodology page.
Source
Every date on this page comes from the September 2026 Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. Department of State. Nothing here is estimated, interpolated or filled in, and the designations Current and Unavailable are reproduced exactly as printed.
Backlog years, pace and projections are arithmetic on those dates and are described on the methodology page. Corrections: data@visabacklog.com.
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