F3 · Philippines · family-sponsored

F3: married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens for Philippines

Bulletins Oct 2015 to Jul 2026 · 130 with a value · final action date about 245 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 F3 for Philippines is 22 Feb 2006 and the date for filing is 8 Aug 2006.

Across the last twelve bulletins the final action date advanced in 7 and held in 5 of the month-to-month changes, a net movement of 27 months (814 days) between July 2025 and July 2026.

A year earlier the final action date stood at 1 Dec 2003, so the date moved forward by 814 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.

22 Feb 2006final action date, Jul 2026 bulletin

8 Aug 2006date for filing

+27 monet movement, last twelve bulletins7 advanced · 0 retrogressed · 5 held

1 Dec 2003final action date a year earlier

Priority-date history

Final action dateDate for filing

Final action and filing dates printed for F3, Philippines, by bulletin month. A rising line is a date moving forward.

Compared with other chargeability areas

F3, Jul 2026 bulletin	Final action	Date for filing	Net movement, twelve bulletins
Philippines	22 Feb 2006	8 Aug 2006	+814 days
All chargeability areas except those listed	15 Apr 2012	8 Dec 2012	+258 days
China (mainland born)	15 Apr 2012	8 Dec 2012	+258 days
India	15 Apr 2012	8 Dec 2012	+258 days
Mexico	1 Jun 2001	15 Jul 2001	+120 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	22 Feb 2006	+92 d	8 Aug 2006	held
Jun 2026	22 Nov 2005	held	8 Aug 2006	held
May 2026	22 Nov 2005	+144 d	8 Aug 2006	+24 d
Apr 2026	1 Jul 2005	+122 d	15 Jul 2006	+44 d
Mar 2026	1 Mar 2005	held	1 Jun 2006	+120 d
Feb 2026	1 Mar 2005	held	1 Feb 2006	held
Jan 2026	1 Mar 2005	+120 d	1 Feb 2006	+92 d
Dec 2025	1 Nov 2004	+40 d	1 Nov 2005	held
Nov 2025	22 Sep 2004	held	1 Nov 2005	+92 d
Oct 2025	22 Sep 2004	+144 d	1 Aug 2005	+92 d
Sep 2025	1 May 2004	+152 d	1 May 2005	+151 d
Aug 2025	1 Dec 2003	held	1 Dec 2004	held
Jul 2025	1 Dec 2003	+70 d	1 Dec 2004	+70 d
Jun 2025	22 Sep 2003	held	22 Sep 2004	held
May 2025	22 Sep 2003	+184 d	22 Sep 2004	held
Apr 2025	22 Mar 2003	+59 d	22 Sep 2004	+137 d
Mar 2025	22 Jan 2003	+75 d	8 May 2004	held
Feb 2025	8 Nov 2002	held	8 May 2004	held
Jan 2025	8 Nov 2002	+61 d	8 May 2004	held
Dec 2024	8 Sep 2002	held	8 May 2004	held
Nov 2024	8 Sep 2002	held	8 May 2004	held
Oct 2024	8 Sep 2002	held	8 May 2004	+182 d
Sep 2024	8 Sep 2002	held	8 Nov 2003	held
Aug 2024	8 Sep 2002	held	8 Nov 2003	held
Jul 2024	8 Sep 2002	+17 d	8 Nov 2003	held
Jun 2024	22 Aug 2002	+21 d	8 Nov 2003	held
May 2024	1 Aug 2002	+54 d	8 Nov 2003	held
Apr 2024	8 Jun 2002	held	8 Nov 2003	held
Mar 2024	8 Jun 2002	held	8 Nov 2003	held
Feb 2024	8 Jun 2002	held	8 Nov 2003	held
Jan 2024	8 Jun 2002	held	8 Nov 2003	held
Dec 2023	8 Jun 2002	held	8 Nov 2003	held
Nov 2023	8 Jun 2002	held	8 Nov 2003	held
Oct 2023	8 Jun 2002	held	8 Nov 2003	held
Sep 2023	8 Jun 2002	held	8 Nov 2003	held
Aug 2023	8 Jun 2002	—	8 Nov 2003	—

"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
F2B: unmarried sons and daughters (21 or older) of permanent residents: final action 15 May 2013
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 F3 (Philippines)?

22 Feb 2006 in the Visa Bulletin for July 2026. The date for filing is 8 Aug 2006.

How did the F3 (Philippines) priority date move over the last year?

Net forward movement of 814 days across the last twelve bulletins, with 7 advances, 0 retrogressions and 5 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.