EB-2 · Philippines · employment-based

EB-2: advanced degrees and exceptional ability for Philippines

Bulletins Oct 2015 to Jul 2026 · 130 with a value

The Visa Bulletin is published monthly by the Department of State. Dates shown are as printed in each bulletin; which chart (final action or dates for filing) applies in a month is announced separately. This page records past bulletins only and makes no projection about future ones.

In the Visa Bulletin for July 2026, the final action date for EB-2 for Philippines is Current and the date for filing is Current.

Across the last twelve bulletins the final action date advanced in 5, retrogressed in 1 and held in 6 of the month-to-month changes. The category was listed as Current in 4 of those bulletins.

The series on this site runs from the October 2015 bulletin; 130 bulletins carry a value for this category and chargeability area.

These are the dates as printed in each month's bulletin. The page records movement that has already happened and does not project future bulletins.

Currentfinal action date, Jul 2026 bulletin

Currentdate for filing

—net movement, last twelve bulletins5 advanced · 1 retrogressed · 6 held

15 Oct 2023final action date a year earlier

Priority-date history

Final action dateDate for filing

Final action and filing dates printed for EB-2, Philippines, by bulletin month. A rising line is a date moving forward.

Compared with other chargeability areas

EB-2, Jul 2026 bulletin	Final action	Date for filing	Net movement, twelve bulletins
Philippines	Current	Current	—
All chargeability areas except those listed	Current	Current	—
China (mainland born)	1 Sep 2021	1 Jan 2022	+260 days
India	Unavailable	15 Jan 2015	—
Mexico	Current	Current	—
El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras	—	—	—
Vietnam	—	—	—

Other areas link from the Visa Bulletin index: All chargeability areas except those listed · China (mainland born) · India · Mexico · El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras · Vietnam.

Bulletin by bulletin, last 36 months

Bulletin	Final action date	Change	Date for filing	Change
Jul 2026	Current	—	Current	—
Jun 2026	Current	—	Current	—
May 2026	Current	—	Current	—
Apr 2026	Current	changed	Current	—
Mar 2026	15 Oct 2024	+197 d	Current	changed
Feb 2026	1 Apr 2024	held	15 Oct 2024	held
Jan 2026	1 Apr 2024	+60 d	15 Oct 2024	+92 d
Dec 2025	1 Feb 2024	+62 d	15 Jul 2024	held
Nov 2025	1 Dec 2023	held	15 Jul 2024	held
Oct 2025	1 Dec 2023	+91 d	15 Jul 2024	+243 d
Sep 2025	1 Sep 2023	held	15 Nov 2023	held
Aug 2025	1 Sep 2023	-44 d	15 Nov 2023	held
Jul 2025	15 Oct 2023	held	15 Nov 2023	held
Jun 2025	15 Oct 2023	+115 d	15 Nov 2023	+106 d
May 2025	22 Jun 2023	held	1 Aug 2023	held
Apr 2025	22 Jun 2023	+38 d	1 Aug 2023	held
Mar 2025	15 May 2023	+44 d	1 Aug 2023	held
Feb 2025	1 Apr 2023	held	1 Aug 2023	held
Jan 2025	1 Apr 2023	+17 d	1 Aug 2023	held
Dec 2024	15 Mar 2023	held	1 Aug 2023	held
Nov 2024	15 Mar 2023	held	1 Aug 2023	held
Oct 2024	15 Mar 2023	held	1 Aug 2023	+132 d
Sep 2024	15 Mar 2023	held	22 Mar 2023	held
Aug 2024	15 Mar 2023	held	22 Mar 2023	held
Jul 2024	15 Mar 2023	+59 d	22 Mar 2023	+35 d
Jun 2024	15 Jan 2023	held	15 Feb 2023	held
May 2024	15 Jan 2023	held	15 Feb 2023	held
Apr 2024	15 Jan 2023	+54 d	15 Feb 2023	held
Mar 2024	22 Nov 2022	+7 d	15 Feb 2023	held
Feb 2024	15 Nov 2022	+14 d	15 Feb 2023	held
Jan 2024	1 Nov 2022	+109 d	15 Feb 2023	+45 d
Dec 2023	15 Jul 2022	held	1 Jan 2023	held
Nov 2023	15 Jul 2022	+7 d	1 Jan 2023	held
Oct 2023	8 Jul 2022	+7 d	1 Jan 2023	+31 d
Sep 2023	1 Jul 2022	+91 d	1 Dec 2022	held
Aug 2023	1 Apr 2022	—	1 Dec 2022	—

"C" in a bulletin means current (no backlog); "U" means unavailable. Day changes are computed only between two dated values.

Other employment-based categories for Philippines

EB-1: priority workers: final action Current
EB-3: skilled workers and professionals: final action 1 Aug 2023
EB-3 other workers: final action 1 Dec 2021
EB-4: certain special immigrants: final action 15 Sep 2022
EB-4 certain religious workers: final action 15 Sep 2022
EB-5 unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5): final action Current
EB-5 regional center: final action —
EB-5 set aside: rural: final action Current
EB-5 set aside: high unemployment: final action Current
EB-5 set aside: infrastructure: final action Current

Questions and answers

What is the current final action date for EB-2 (Philippines)?

Current in the Visa Bulletin for July 2026. The date for filing is Current.

How did the EB-2 (Philippines) priority date move over the last year?

The category was listed as Current or Unavailable in some of the last twelve bulletins, so a net day count is not defined; 5 advances and 1 retrogressions were recorded.

What is the difference between the final action date and the date for filing?

The Visa Bulletin prints two charts. The final action chart shows the dates on or before which a visa number is available for a case with that priority date; the dates for filing chart shows when applicants may begin assembling and submitting documents. Which chart applies in a given month is announced by USCIS and the Department; this site only records the printed dates.

Where does this data come from?

Each month's Visa Bulletin as published by the State Department, October 2015 to July 2026. Values are copied from the family-sponsored and employment-based charts as printed.

Provenance

Source: U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin, monthly editions Oct 2015 to Jul 2026 (index), public domain. Values are copied from the family-sponsored and employment-based charts as printed. Site generated 30 Sep 2026. See corrections.