F4 Philippines priority date: May 15, 2008 in October 2026
The F4 Philippines final action date is May 15, 2008, the date for filing Mar 22, 2009. It moved forward 8.8 mo this month. Below: the real wait of every filing year, the months in which this line moves, and every bulletin since 2003.
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F4 Philippines: final action date and date for filing
Cut-off date (y) in each month's bulletin (x). The gap between the lines is how early you can file before approval is possible.
How long people with each priority date waited
| Priority date | Became current | Wait |
|---|---|---|
| January 2004 | July 2024 | 20.5 years |
| January 2005 | May 2025 | 20.3 years |
| January 2006 | October 2025 | 19.7 years |
| January 2007 | April 2026 | 19.2 years |
| January 2008 | October 2026 | 18.7 years |
| January 2009 | still waiting | 17.7 years so far |
| January 2010 | still waiting | 16.7 years so far |
| January 2011 | still waiting | 15.7 years so far |
| January 2012 | still waiting | 14.7 years so far |
| January 2013 | still waiting | 13.7 years so far |
| January 2014 | still waiting | 12.7 years so far |
| January 2015 | still waiting | 11.7 years so far |
| January 2016 | still waiting | 10.7 years so far |
| January 2017 | still waiting | 9.7 years so far |
| January 2018 | still waiting | 8.7 years so far |
| January 2019 | still waiting | 7.7 years so far |
| January 2020 | still waiting | 6.7 years so far |
| January 2021 | still waiting | 5.7 years so far |
| January 2022 | still waiting | 4.7 years so far |
| January 2023 | still waiting | 3.7 years so far |
| January 2024 | still waiting | 2.7 years so far |
| January 2025 | still waiting | 1.7 years so far |
The first bulletin in which the final action date passed 1 January of that year. Counted from the filing date: a line that was current when the petition was filed shows “no wait”.
When F4 Philippines moves, and when it falls back
| Bulletin month | Moved forward | Retrogressed | Typical advance | Years counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | 70 % | 0 % | 45 d | 23 |
| November | 68 % | 0 % | 23 d | 22 |
| December | 74 % | 4 % | 31 d | 23 |
| January | 83 % | 0 % | 31 d | 23 |
| February | 61 % | 0 % | 30 d | 23 |
| March | 86 % | 0 % | 40 d | 22 |
| April | 83 % | 0 % | 31 d | 23 |
| May | 86 % | 0 % | 37 d | 22 |
| June | 67 % | 0 % | 38 d | 21 |
| July | 83 % | 0 % | 37 d | 23 |
| August | 61 % | 0 % | 31 d | 23 |
| September | 70 % | 0 % | 44 d | 23 |
Share of bulletins for that month, since 2003, in which the final action date advanced or went back; typical advance = the median of the months it moved. In fiscal-year order (October first).
F4 Philippines month by month
| Bulletin | Final action date | Date for filing | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | May 15, 2008+8.8 mo | Mar 22, 2009 | 18.4 yr |
| September 2026 | Aug 22, 2007+21 d | Mar 22, 2008 | 19.0 yr |
| August 2026 | Aug 1, 2007 | Mar 22, 2008 | 19.0 yr |
| July 2026 | Aug 1, 2007+17 d | Mar 22, 2008 | 18.9 yr |
| June 2026 | Jul 15, 2007 | Mar 22, 2008 | 18.9 yr |
| May 2026 | Jul 15, 2007+5.4 mo | Mar 22, 2008 | 18.8 yr |
| April 2026 | Feb 1, 2007+5.0 mo | Mar 22, 2008 | 19.2 yr |
| March 2026 | Sep 1, 2006+41 d | Jan 15, 2008 | 19.5 yr |
| February 2026 | Jul 22, 2006 | Jan 15, 2008 | 19.5 yr |
| January 2026 | Jul 22, 2006+7 d | Jan 15, 2008 | 19.4 yr |
| December 2025 | Jul 15, 2006+3.8 mo | Jan 1, 2008 | 19.4 yr |
| November 2025 | Mar 22, 2006 | Jan 1, 2008 | 19.6 yr |
| October 2025 | Mar 22, 2006+2.6 mo | Jan 1, 2008 | 19.5 yr |
| September 2025 | Jan 1, 2006 | Jan 1, 2008 | 19.7 yr |
| August 2025 | Jan 1, 2006 | Jan 1, 2008 | 19.6 yr |
| July 2025 | Jan 1, 2006+7.0 mo | Jan 1, 2008 | 19.5 yr |
| June 2025 | Jun 1, 2005 | Jan 1, 2008 | 20.0 yr |
| May 2025 | Jun 1, 2005+5.0 mo | Jan 1, 2008 | 19.9 yr |
| April 2025 | Jan 1, 2005+2.6 mo | Jan 1, 2008 | 20.2 yr |
| March 2025 | Oct 15, 2004+5.5 mo | Jan 1, 2008 | 20.4 yr |
| February 2025 | May 1, 2004 | Jan 1, 2008 | 20.8 yr |
| January 2025 | May 1, 2004+3.0 mo | Jan 1, 2008 | 20.7 yr |
| December 2024 | Feb 1, 2004 | Jul 22, 2007 | 20.8 yr |
| November 2024 | Feb 1, 2004 | Jul 22, 2007 | 20.8 yr |
| October 2024 | Feb 1, 2004 | Aug 1, 2006 | 20.7 yr |
| September 2024 | Feb 1, 2004 | Apr 1, 2006 | 20.6 yr |
| August 2024 | Feb 1, 2004 | Apr 1, 2006 | 20.5 yr |
| July 2024 | Feb 1, 2004+2.0 mo | Apr 1, 2006 | 20.4 yr |
| June 2024 | Dec 1, 2003+2.8 mo | Jun 1, 2005 | 20.5 yr |
| May 2024 | Sep 8, 2003+2.8 mo | Jun 1, 2005 | 20.6 yr |
| April 2024 | Jun 15, 2003 | Apr 22, 2005 | 20.8 yr |
| March 2024 | Jun 15, 2003+8.0 mo | Apr 22, 2004 | 20.7 yr |
| February 2024 | Oct 15, 2002 | Apr 22, 2004 | 21.3 yr |
| January 2024 | Oct 15, 2002+54 d | Apr 22, 2004 | 21.2 yr |
| December 2023 | Aug 22, 2002 | Apr 22, 2004 | 21.3 yr |
| November 2023 | Aug 22, 2002 | Apr 22, 2004 | 21.2 yr |
What this means if you are in the F4 Philippines line
F4 is the family-sponsored category for brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens who are 21 or older. People charged to Philippines – normally those born there – have their own column because demand from Philippines is above the 7 % per-country limit. Your green card can be approved in the month the final action date passes your priority date.
At the speed of the last five years (13.8 mo/yr), each year of priority dates takes about 0.9 years to clear; the last twelve months were faster than that. The table of real waits above shows what that has meant for earlier filers. The line has gone backwards 1 times since 2003 – most often near the end of the fiscal year – so a date that is close is not safe until it is passed.
When the date for filing passes your priority date and USCIS accepts chart B that month, you can file the I-485 and get a work permit and travel document while you wait; for this line the final action date has then arrived a median of 10 months later.
Every F4 Philippines retrogression since 2003
- December 2010: back 39.0 mo
F4 Philippines questions
What is the F4 Philippines priority date now?
In the October 2026 Visa Bulletin the F4 Philippines final action date is May 15, 2008 and the date for filing is Mar 22, 2009. It moved forward 8.8 mo from the previous bulletin.
How long is the F4 Philippines wait?
The cut-off is 18.4 years behind the bulletin month, which is what people reaching the front now have waited. Looking back, a priority date of January 2008 became current in October 2026, after 18.7 years. Priority dates from 2009 on are still waiting.
How fast does F4 Philippines move?
25.8 mo/yr over the last year, 23.6 mo/yr over three years, 13.8 mo/yr over five and 18.1 mo/yr over ten (months of priority dates cleared per year; 12 keeps pace with time).
In which months does F4 Philippines usually move?
Since 2003 it has moved forward most often in March bulletins (86 % of years) and gone backwards most often in December (4 %). October is the start of the fiscal year, when new visa numbers arrive.
How long after the date for filing does the final action date catch up?
For F4 Philippines, a date for filing has taken a median of 10 months to become the final action date (between 1 and 40 months in 132 bulletins since October 2015; 1 filing dates have not been reached yet).
Has F4 Philippines ever retrogressed?
1 times since 2003, most recently in December 2010 (39.0 mo back). The largest was 39.0 mo in December 2010.
Other F4 lines and categories
Source: U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin (travel.state.gov), every monthly bulletin since 2003, parsed by 77.today. A bulletin can be revised after release; the State Department's page is the binding text. Not legal advice.