F1 · Philippines · family-sponsored

F1: unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens for Philippines

Bulletins Oct 2015 to Jul 2026 · 130 with a value · final action date about 158 months behind the bulletin month

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 F1 for Philippines is 1 May 2013 and the date for filing is 22 Apr 2015.

Across the last twelve bulletins the final action date advanced in 3 and held in 9 of the month-to-month changes, a net movement of 10 months (290 days) between July 2025 and July 2026.

A year earlier the final action date stood at 15 Jul 2012, so the date moved forward by 290 days over the year. The series on this site runs from the October 2015 bulletin (130 bulletins carry a value).

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.

1 May 2013final action date, Jul 2026 bulletin

22 Apr 2015date for filing

+10 monet movement, last twelve bulletins3 advanced · 0 retrogressed · 9 held

15 Jul 2012final action date a year earlier

Priority-date history

Final action dateDate for filing

Final action and filing dates printed for F1, Philippines, by bulletin month. A rising line is a date moving forward.

Compared with other chargeability areas

F1, Jul 2026 bulletin	Final action	Date for filing	Net movement, twelve bulletins
Philippines	1 May 2013	22 Apr 2015	+290 days
All chargeability areas except those listed	1 Feb 2018	1 Jan 2019	+566 days
China (mainland born)	1 Feb 2018	1 Jan 2019	+566 days
India	1 Feb 2018	1 Jan 2019	+566 days
Mexico	8 Nov 2007	1 Oct 2008	+930 days

Other areas link from the Visa Bulletin index: All chargeability areas except those listed · China (mainland born) · India · Mexico.

Bulletin by bulletin, last 36 months

Bulletin	Final action date	Change	Date for filing	Change
Jul 2026	1 May 2013	held	22 Apr 2015	held
Jun 2026	1 May 2013	held	22 Apr 2015	held
May 2026	1 May 2013	held	22 Apr 2015	held
Apr 2026	1 May 2013	+61 d	22 Apr 2015	held
Mar 2026	1 Mar 2013	held	22 Apr 2015	held
Feb 2026	1 Mar 2013	held	22 Apr 2015	held
Jan 2026	1 Mar 2013	+38 d	22 Apr 2015	held
Dec 2025	22 Jan 2013	held	22 Apr 2015	held
Nov 2025	22 Jan 2013	held	22 Apr 2015	held
Oct 2025	22 Jan 2013	+191 d	22 Apr 2015	held
Sep 2025	15 Jul 2012	held	22 Apr 2015	held
Aug 2025	15 Jul 2012	held	22 Apr 2015	held
Jul 2025	15 Jul 2012	held	22 Apr 2015	held
Jun 2025	15 Jul 2012	held	22 Apr 2015	held
May 2025	15 Jul 2012	held	22 Apr 2015	held
Apr 2025	15 Jul 2012	+129 d	22 Apr 2015	held
Mar 2025	8 Mar 2012	held	22 Apr 2015	held
Feb 2025	8 Mar 2012	held	22 Apr 2015	held
Jan 2025	8 Mar 2012	+7 d	22 Apr 2015	held
Dec 2024	1 Mar 2012	held	22 Apr 2015	held
Nov 2024	1 Mar 2012	held	22 Apr 2015	held
Oct 2024	1 Mar 2012	held	22 Apr 2015	held
Sep 2024	1 Mar 2012	held	22 Apr 2015	held
Aug 2024	1 Mar 2012	held	22 Apr 2015	held
Jul 2024	1 Mar 2012	held	22 Apr 2015	held
Jun 2024	1 Mar 2012	held	22 Apr 2015	held
May 2024	1 Mar 2012	held	22 Apr 2015	held
Apr 2024	1 Mar 2012	held	22 Apr 2015	held
Mar 2024	1 Mar 2012	held	22 Apr 2015	held
Feb 2024	1 Mar 2012	held	22 Apr 2015	held
Jan 2024	1 Mar 2012	held	22 Apr 2015	held
Dec 2023	1 Mar 2012	held	22 Apr 2015	held
Nov 2023	1 Mar 2012	held	22 Apr 2015	held
Oct 2023	1 Mar 2012	held	22 Apr 2015	held
Sep 2023	1 Mar 2012	held	22 Apr 2015	held
Aug 2023	1 Mar 2012	—	22 Apr 2015	—

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

Other family-sponsored categories for Philippines

F2A: spouses and children of permanent residents: final action 1 Jan 2025
F2B: unmarried sons and daughters (21 or older) of permanent residents: final action 15 May 2013
F3: married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens: final action 22 Feb 2006
F4: brothers and sisters of adult U.S. citizens: final action 1 Aug 2007

Questions and answers

What is the current final action date for F1 (Philippines)?

1 May 2013 in the Visa Bulletin for July 2026. The date for filing is 22 Apr 2015.

How did the F1 (Philippines) priority date move over the last year?

Net forward movement of 290 days across the last twelve bulletins, with 3 advances, 0 retrogressions and 9 months unchanged.

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 1 Oct 2026. See corrections.