Green Card Backlog Tracker
F-4 Priority Date for Philippines
Updated for September 2026 · 18.4-year backlog · +81 days moved in 12 months · 1 retrogression since 2015
This page tracks the F-4 (Siblings of Adult US Citizens) cutoff date for applicants chargeable to Philippines, using the chart USCIS designated for adjustment-of-status filers each month. History runs from October 2015 to September 2026 — 132 monthly bulletins.
Where the line is right now
F-4 · Philippines · September 2026
March 22, 2008
If your priority date is earlier than March 22, 2008, you may file in September 2026 under the Dates for Filing chart. Filing does not mean a visa number is available, and a priority date on March 22, 2008 itself is not early enough.
USCIS designated the Dates for Filing chart for family-sponsored adjustment-of-status filings in September 2026. That designation changes month to month, and it determines which cutoff actually governs when you can file.
How fast the line is moving
| Window | Cutoff then | Cutoff now | Total movement | Average pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 6 months | January 15, 2008 | March 22, 2008 | +67 days | +11 days/month |
| Last 12 months | January 1, 2008 | March 22, 2008 | +81 days | +7 days/month |
| Last 24 months | April 1, 2006 | March 22, 2008 | +721 days | +30 days/month |
At the pace of the last 12 months — about 7 days of movement per month — the line would take roughly 83 more years to clear its current 18.4-year gap. That is arithmetic on past movement, not a projection: demand, per-country caps and annual visa supply all change.
Movement is measured only between months that used the same chart type. USCIS publishes one designated chart per month, so comparing a Final Action cutoff against a Dates for Filing cutoff would overstate or understate movement. Months where the chart switched are excluded from these figures.
Has it moved backward?
The cutoff for Philippines has moved backward 1 times since October 2015. When that happens, people who were eligible to file stop being eligible.
- May 2016 — moved backward from January 1, 1993 to October 1, 1992, a loss of 92 days.
The last 24 bulletins
| Bulletin month | Cutoff date | Chart in use |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | March 22, 2008 | Dates for Filing |
| August 2026 | March 22, 2008 | Dates for Filing |
| July 2026 | March 22, 2008 | Dates for Filing |
| June 2026 | March 22, 2008 | Dates for Filing |
| May 2026 | March 22, 2008 | Dates for Filing |
| April 2026 | March 22, 2008 | Dates for Filing |
| March 2026 | January 15, 2008 | Dates for Filing |
| February 2026 | January 15, 2008 | Dates for Filing |
| January 2026 | January 15, 2008 | Dates for Filing |
| December 2025 | January 1, 2008 | Dates for Filing |
| November 2025 | January 1, 2008 | Dates for Filing |
| October 2025 | January 1, 2008 | Dates for Filing |
| September 2025 | January 1, 2008 | Dates for Filing |
| August 2025 | January 1, 2008 | Dates for Filing |
| July 2025 | January 1, 2008 | Dates for Filing |
| June 2025 | January 1, 2008 | Dates for Filing |
| May 2025 | January 1, 2008 | Dates for Filing |
| April 2025 | January 1, 2008 | Dates for Filing |
| March 2025 | January 1, 2008 | Dates for Filing |
| February 2025 | January 1, 2008 | Dates for Filing |
| January 2025 | January 1, 2008 | Dates for Filing |
| December 2024 | July 22, 2007 | Dates for Filing |
| November 2024 | July 22, 2007 | Dates for Filing |
| October 2024 | August 1, 2006 | Dates for Filing |
The table above is the last 24 bulletins. Pace and retrogression counts use the full series back to October 2015 — 132 monthly bulletins.
Who is in this line
This line is for the brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens. The citizen who files the petition has to be at least 21. The Filipino community guides show where people born in the Philippines have settled in the U.S.
What a priority date actually is
Your priority date is the day USCIS accepted your relative’s petition, Form I-130. It is your place in line, and it never changes.
Every month the State Department publishes a cutoff date for each category and country of birth. A visa number is available only under the Final Action chart, and only when the priority date is earlier than that cutoff. A Dates for Filing cutoff controls filing, not visa issuance. Because the law caps how many green cards any one country can receive per year, applicants born in high-demand countries wait far longer than the worldwide line for the exact same category.
Country of birth is what matters — not citizenship, not where you live now. Two people in this same family category can be years apart in line if they were born in different countries.
This page is information, not legal advice. It reports published government data and nothing more. Cutoff dates move unpredictably and individual cases turn on facts this page cannot know. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed immigration attorney.
Sources
Cutoff dates from USCIS Adjustment of Status Filing Charts, September 2026 edition, which republishes the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin. History compiled from 132 monthly USCIS bulletin pages (October 2015–September 2026). Chart type is recorded as published; where a source page did not state it, it is marked rather than assumed. See How We Research.