F2B · Philippines · family-sponsored

F2B: unmarried sons and daughters (21 or older) of permanent residents 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 F2B for Philippines is 15 May 2013 and the date for filing is 1 Oct 2013.

Across the last twelve bulletins the final action date advanced in 6 and held in 6 of the month-to-month changes, a net movement of 13 months (395 days) between July 2025 and July 2026.

A year earlier the final action date stood at 15 Apr 2012, so the date moved forward by 395 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.

15 May 2013final action date, Jul 2026 bulletin

1 Oct 2013date for filing

+13 monet movement, last twelve bulletins6 advanced · 0 retrogressed · 6 held

15 Apr 2012final action date a year earlier

Priority-date history

Final action dateDate for filing

Final action and filing dates printed for F2B, Philippines, by bulletin month. A rising line is a date moving forward.

Compared with other chargeability areas

F2B, Jul 2026 bulletin	Final action	Date for filing	Net movement, twelve bulletins
Philippines	15 May 2013	1 Oct 2013	+395 days
All chargeability areas except those listed	22 Nov 2017	8 Jun 2018	+403 days
China (mainland born)	22 Nov 2017	8 Jun 2018	+403 days
India	22 Nov 2017	8 Jun 2018	+403 days
Mexico	15 Feb 2009	15 May 2010	+776 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	15 May 2013	+37 d	1 Oct 2013	held
Jun 2026	8 Apr 2013	held	1 Oct 2013	held
May 2026	8 Apr 2013	held	1 Oct 2013	held
Apr 2026	8 Apr 2013	+107 d	1 Oct 2013	held
Mar 2026	22 Dec 2012	held	1 Oct 2013	held
Feb 2026	22 Dec 2012	held	1 Oct 2013	held
Jan 2026	22 Dec 2012	+75 d	1 Oct 2013	held
Dec 2025	8 Oct 2012	+7 d	1 Oct 2013	held
Nov 2025	1 Oct 2012	held	1 Oct 2013	held
Oct 2025	1 Oct 2012	+153 d	1 Oct 2013	held
Sep 2025	1 May 2012	+16 d	1 Oct 2013	held
Aug 2025	15 Apr 2012	held	1 Oct 2013	held
Jul 2025	15 Apr 2012	+67 d	1 Oct 2013	held
Jun 2025	8 Feb 2012	held	1 Oct 2013	held
May 2025	8 Feb 2012	+17 d	1 Oct 2013	held
Apr 2025	22 Jan 2012	+92 d	1 Oct 2013	held
Mar 2025	22 Oct 2011	held	1 Oct 2013	held
Feb 2025	22 Oct 2011	held	1 Oct 2013	held
Jan 2025	22 Oct 2011	held	1 Oct 2013	held
Dec 2024	22 Oct 2011	held	1 Oct 2013	held
Nov 2024	22 Oct 2011	held	1 Oct 2013	held
Oct 2024	22 Oct 2011	held	1 Oct 2013	held
Sep 2024	22 Oct 2011	held	1 Oct 2013	held
Aug 2024	22 Oct 2011	held	1 Oct 2013	held
Jul 2024	22 Oct 2011	held	1 Oct 2013	held
Jun 2024	22 Oct 2011	held	1 Oct 2013	held
May 2024	22 Oct 2011	held	1 Oct 2013	held
Apr 2024	22 Oct 2011	held	1 Oct 2013	held
Mar 2024	22 Oct 2011	held	1 Oct 2013	held
Feb 2024	22 Oct 2011	held	1 Oct 2013	held
Jan 2024	22 Oct 2011	held	1 Oct 2013	held
Dec 2023	22 Oct 2011	held	1 Oct 2013	held
Nov 2023	22 Oct 2011	held	1 Oct 2013	held
Oct 2023	22 Oct 2011	held	1 Oct 2013	held
Sep 2023	22 Oct 2011	held	1 Oct 2013	held
Aug 2023	22 Oct 2011	—	1 Oct 2013	—

"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

F1: unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens: final action 1 May 2013
F2A: spouses and children of permanent residents: final action 1 Jan 2025
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 F2B (Philippines)?

15 May 2013 in the Visa Bulletin for July 2026. The date for filing is 1 Oct 2013.

How did the F2B (Philippines) priority date move over the last year?

Net forward movement of 395 days across the last twelve bulletins, with 6 advances, 0 retrogressions and 6 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.