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

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The current July 2026 Filipino EB-3 priority date (final action date) is 01 Aug 2023, and the Dates for Filing cutoff is 01 Jan 2024. Over the past year the cutoff advanced roughly 174 days. This page shows the EB-3 Phil. cutoff each month, its 10-year history, and an estimate of when a given priority date becomes current.

Current final action date
01 Aug 2023
Dates for Filing: 01 Jan 2024
– No change
Previous (June 2026): 01 Aug 2023
Final Action Date
01 Aug 2023

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

Dates for Filing
01 Jan 2024

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 Jan 2024) is estimated to become current around June 2027.

Optimistic
February 2027
Midpoint
June 2027
Conservative
December 2027
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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