Why is EB-3 Philippines sometimes different from rest of world?

When Philippines-born EB-3 demand exceeds what the per-country limit allows, the column gets its own cutoff.

Is the F4 Philippines wait really over 20 years?

Compare the F4 Philippines cutoff with the bulletin month in the table above; the gap is how long current applicants waited.

Can I get a text when EB-3 Philippines moves?

Yes: Pro adds SMS and push to the free email alert.

Countries

Where does the Philippines stand in this month's Visa Bulletin, across every category?

Updated November 12, 2026 · Not legal advice

The Philippines has its own column because Philippines-born demand exceeds the per-country limit in several family categories (notably F1, F3 and F4) and at times in EB-3, where many nurses file. The table shows every category for the Philippines from the current official bulletin.

Philippines: every category this month

Open the official Visa Bulletin and read the "Philippines" column of both the family and employment charts. We never type dates by hand: this table fills in automatically once our fetch has read the official bulletin.

For November 2026, USCIS says family-based filers use Dates for Filing and employment-based filers use Dates for Filing (USCIS filing charts).

EB-3 Philippines and nurses

Most Filipino nurses immigrate in EB-3 under Schedule A. A surge in nurse petitions can move EB-3 Philippines away from the all-chargeability date. See EB-3 explained.

Long family waits

F3 and F4 Philippines carry some of the earliest cutoffs in the bulletin. A cutoff that is decades behind the bulletin month tells you how long people now being processed have waited, not a promise for new filers.

Movement history

This table is built month by month from the official bulletins as we read them, so it only shows months we have fetched. Until then, past bulletins are in the official archive.

Quick answers

Why is EB-3 Philippines sometimes different from rest of world?: When Philippines-born EB-3 demand exceeds what the per-country limit allows, the column gets its own cutoff.
Is the F4 Philippines wait really over 20 years?: Compare the F4 Philippines cutoff with the bulletin month in the table above; the gap is how long current applicants waited.
Can I get a text when EB-3 Philippines moves?: Yes: Pro adds SMS and push to the free email alert.

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Sources

Checked: November 12, 2026