Current EB-3 OW Phil.Priority Date — Movement, Predictions & History

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The current July 2026 Filipino EB-3 OW priority date (final action date) is 01 Dec 2021, and the Dates for Filing cutoff is 01 Aug 2022. Over the past year the cutoff advanced roughly 146 days. This page shows the EB-3 OW Phil. cutoff each month, its 10-year history, and an estimate of when a given priority date becomes current.

Current final action date
01 Dec 2021
Dates for Filing: 01 Aug 2022
↑ +30 days
Previous (June 2026): 01 Nov 2021
Final Action Date
01 Dec 2021

Used to decide when a green card can actually be issued.

Dates for Filing
01 Aug 2022

May let adjustment-of-status applicants file earlier when USCIS allows this chart.

History since 2016
Final action cutoff date by bulletin month
Red dots mark retrogressions. Source: U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin · Updated July 2026
Prediction

At the average pace of the last 12 months, someone at the current Dates-for-Filing point (01 Aug 2022) is estimated to become current around March 2028.

Optimistic
August 2027
Midpoint
March 2028
Conservative
March 2029
Estimate only. Priority date movement is unpredictable and can retrogress. Not legal advice.
Frequently asked

The final action date is the cutoff at which a green card can actually be issued. If your priority date is earlier than the final action date for your category and country, your case can be approved that month.

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