EB-3 for Filipino Nationals

USCIS I-140 petition data for Philippines nationals (FY2025 Q4 (Jul-Sep 2025)).

3,085 I-140 petitions 2,712 approved #6 by volume
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USCIS I-140 Data

Philippines I-140 Petition Statistics

USCIS EB-3 petition data for Philippines nationals. FY2025 Q4 (Jul-Sep 2025).

I-140 Receipts

3,085

6.6% of all

I-140 Approvals

2,712

of 39,757 total

Volume Rank

#6

by I-140 receipts

EB-1 Backlog

0

EB-2 Backlog

262

EB-3 Backlog

23,555

Source: USCIS I-140 Performance Data, FY2025 Q4 (Jul-Sep 2025). Receipts and approvals for the reporting quarter.

Priority Date Tracker

Final Action Date

Aug 2023

ROW Final Action

Oct 2023

Source: DOS Visa Bulletin (2026-03)

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Sources: I-140/I-485 ranges from USCIS Processing Times, backlog advancement averaged over last 12 DOS Visa Bulletins. Estimates only.

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Country Comparison

USCIS I-140 data, FY2025 Q4 (Jul-Sep 2025)

CountryReceiptsApprovals
Grand Total 23,29819,891
India 3,5023,615
Vietnam 3,4131,717
Philippines (current)3,0852,712
Mexico 1,7121,253
Case Data Insights

We analyzed 2 publicly available EB-3 petition decisions involving Philippines nationals. Of these, 0% were approved or sustained, 1 denied, and 1 remanded for further review. These cases span 1 industry and 1 job title. Explore the charts below to see how decision outcomes have trended over time and which industries and roles have the highest success rates.

Decision Trends

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Approved
Remanded
Denied

Top Industries

Healthcare 2

Top Job Titles

Registered Nurse 1

Policy Updates

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Mar 2026 info Visa Bulletin

Visa Bulletin Advancement: EB-3 Philippines (2026-03)

The Department of State advanced the EB-3 Final Action Date for Philippines chargeability from 2023-06-01 to 2023-08-01 in the 2026-03 bulletin. This may allow additional applicants to proceed with their petitions.

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Feb 2026 warning Executive Order
Protecting the National Security and Welfare of the United States and its Citizens from Criminal Actors and Other Public Safety Threats

The Philippines provides a large portion of the EB-3 workforce, particularly in nursing. Standardized CHRI integration may slow down the arrival of these workers if the additional vetting steps at the consular level are not staffed to handle the volume.

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Feb 2026 info Visa Bulletin

Visa Bulletin Advancement: EB-3 Philippines (2026-02)

The Department of State advanced the EB-3 Final Action Date for Philippines chargeability from 2023-04-22 to 2023-06-01 in the 2026-02 bulletin. This may allow additional applicants to proceed with their petitions.

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Jan 2026 warning USCIS Alert
USCIS to Increase Premium Processing Fees

While the backlog is less severe than India or China, the Philippines often experiences EB-3 retrogression. Applicants may feel forced to pay the higher fee to ensure their petition is processed before further movement in the Visa Bulletin.

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Jan 2026 warning USCIS Memo
DHS Launches Landmark USCIS Fraud Investigation in Minnesota

The Philippines is a primary source for EB-3 workers, particularly in the nursing and healthcare sectors. More rigorous oversight following the fraud probe may slow down the recruitment pipeline and increase the evidentiary burden for U.S. employers sponsoring Filipino professionals.

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At a Glance

USCIS Official Data

I-140 Receipts 3,085
I-140 Rank #6 of 191

Scraped Case Data

Decisions 2
Success Rate 0%
Country Share 2%
Approved / Sustained 0
Denied / Dismissed 1
Top Industry Healthcare
Top Job Title Registered Nurse

Recent Decisions

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Registered Nurse

Healthcare · Philippines

USCIS rfe remanded
2024-09-17
The decision was remanded because the beneficiary's employment history, as presented in the ETA 9089 and experience letter, was inconsistent with prior nonimmigrant visa applications, casting doubt on the required experience. Additionally, the petitioner failed to provide regulatory-required evidence of its continuing ability to pay the proffered wage from the priority date, especially considering multiple I-140 petitions for other beneficiaries.

Others

Healthcare · Philippines

USCIS dismissed
2023-08-30
The motion was dismissed because the Petitioner misapplied nonimmigrant regulations (8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(D)(5)) to an immigrant petition. Under EB-3 professional criteria, a candidate must possess an actual U.S. bachelor's degree or a foreign educational equivalent, and experience alone cannot substitute for this requirement. Furthermore, the labor certification specifically required a 'foreign educational equivalent,' which the Beneficiary's experience-based evaluation did not satisfy.