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F2B Philippines approval dates

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(no change) in the November 2026 bulletin

This month: Oct 1, 2013
Net movement: 9 years ahead
Typical pace, jumps excluded: about 3 weeks forward / bulletin
Bulletins tracked: 134
F2B · Philippines: cutoff dates from Oct 2015 to Nov 2026, now Oct 1, 2013 20172019202120232025 20142004 Sep 2018: Largest advance since 2016 in our archive (since Oct 2015)Aug 2019: Largest single-bulletin advance in our archive (since Oct 2015)Sep 2019: Largest single-bulletin advance in our archive (since Oct 2015)Mar 2020: Largest single-bulletin advance in our archive (since Oct 2015)Oct 2025: Largest advance since 2020 in our archive (since Oct 2015)Oct 1, 2013
Approval date Filing date Largest move in our archive (since Oct 2015), or since a named year
Cutoff Oct 2013, Nov 2026 bulletin: 13 years 1 month behind13 years 1 month behindCutoff Oct 2013Nov 2026 bulletin

This archive holds 134 bulletins of the approval date (from the official Final Action Dates chart) for F2B Philippines, from October 2015 to November 2026. Over that span the cutoff date advanced 9 years, from October 1, 2004 to October 1, 2013 — about 4 weeks forward per bulletin month.

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Month to month, 70 advanced, 1 moved back, and 62 held unchanged. As of November 2026 it is listed at October 1, 2013; the most recent change came in October 2026, when it advanced 4 months. Across 133 measured changes in the archive, the approval date cutoff typically moved forward about 3 weeks per bulletin, leaving out 4 exceptional jumps. This archive holds 134 bulletins of the filing date (from the official Dates for Filing chart) for F2B Philippines, from October 2015 to November 2026. Over that span the cutoff date advanced 9 years 9 months, from January 1, 2005 to October 1, 2014 — about 4 weeks forward per bulletin month. Month to month, 34 advanced and 99 held unchanged. As of November 2026 it is listed at October 1, 2014; the most recent change came in October 2026, when it advanced 12 months.

Bulletin by bulletin

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FY22October 2021: heldNovember 2021: heldDecember 2021: heldJanuary 2022: heldFebruary 2022: heldMarch 2022: heldApril 2022: heldMay 2022: heldJune 2022: heldJuly 2022: heldAugust 2022: heldSeptember 2022: heldFY21October 2020: heldNovember 2020: heldDecember 2020: heldJanuary 2021: advancedFebruary 2021: heldMarch 2021: heldApril 2021: advancedMay 2021: advancedJune 2021: advancedJuly 2021: heldAugust 2021: advancedSeptember 2021: heldFY20October 2019: advancedNovember 2019: advancedDecember 2019: advancedJanuary 2020: advancedFebruary 2020: advancedMarch 2020: advancedApril 2020: advancedMay 2020: advancedJune 2020: advancedJuly 2020: advancedAugust 2020: advancedSeptember 2020: advancedFY19October 2018: advancedNovember 2018: advancedDecember 2018: advancedJanuary 2019: advancedFebruary 2019: advancedMarch 2019: advancedApril 2019: advancedMay 2019: advancedJune 2019: advancedJuly 2019: advancedAugust 2019: advancedSeptember 2019: advancedFY18October 2017: heldNovember 2017: heldDecember 2017: moved backJanuary 2018: heldFebruary 2018: advancedMarch 2018: advancedApril 2018: advancedMay 2018: advancedJune 2018: advancedJuly 2018: advancedAugust 2018: advancedSeptember 2018: advancedFY17October 2016: advancedNovember 2016: advancedDecember 2016: advancedJanuary 2017: advancedFebruary 2017: heldMarch 2017: advancedApril 2017: advancedMay 2017: advancedJune 2017: advancedJuly 2017: advancedAugust 2017: advancedSeptember 2017: advancedFY16October 2015: no comparisonNovember 2015: advancedDecember 2015: advancedJanuary 2016: advancedFebruary 2016: advancedMarch 2016: advancedApril 2016: advancedMay 2016: advancedJune 2016: advancedJuly 2016: advancedAugust 2016: advancedSeptember 2016: advanced
advanced · 11held · 39Counts cover the years shown above.

Every bulletin

BulletinCutoff dateChange
November 2026Oct 1, 2013 (no change)
October 2026Oct 1, 2013 (advanced 4 months)
September 2026Jun 1, 2013 (no change)
August 2026Jun 1, 2013 (advanced 2 weeks)
July 2026May 15, 2013 (advanced 1 month)
June 2026Apr 8, 2013 (no change)
May 2026Apr 8, 2013 (no change)
April 2026Apr 8, 2013 (advanced 4 months)
March 2026Dec 22, 2012 (no change)
February 2026Dec 22, 2012 (no change)
January 2026Dec 22, 2012 (advanced 2 months)
December 2025Oct 8, 2012 (advanced 1 week)
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BulletinCutoff dateChange
November 2025Oct 1, 2012 (no change)
October 2025Oct 1, 2012 (advanced 5 months)
September 2025May 1, 2012 (advanced 2 weeks)
August 2025Apr 15, 2012 (no change)
July 2025Apr 15, 2012 (advanced 2 months)
June 2025Feb 8, 2012 (no change)
May 2025Feb 8, 2012 (advanced 2 weeks)
April 2025Jan 22, 2012 (advanced 3 months)
March 2025Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
February 2025Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
January 2025Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
December 2024Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
November 2024Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
October 2024Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
September 2024Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
August 2024Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
July 2024Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
June 2024Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
May 2024Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
April 2024Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
March 2024Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
February 2024Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
January 2024Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
December 2023Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
November 2023Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
October 2023Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
September 2023Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
August 2023Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
July 2023Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
June 2023Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
May 2023Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
April 2023Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
March 2023Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
February 2023Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
January 2023Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
December 2022Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
November 2022Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
October 2022Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
September 2022Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
August 2022Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
July 2022Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
June 2022Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
May 2022Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
April 2022Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
March 2022Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
February 2022Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
January 2022Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
December 2021Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
November 2021Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
October 2021Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
September 2021Oct 22, 2011 (no change)
August 2021Oct 22, 2011 (advanced 1 week)
July 2021Oct 15, 2011 (no change)
June 2021Oct 15, 2011 (advanced 1 month)
May 2021Sep 15, 2011 (advanced 2 weeks)
April 2021Sep 1, 2011 (advanced 2 weeks)
March 2021Aug 15, 2011 (no change)
February 2021Aug 15, 2011 (no change)
January 2021Aug 15, 2011 (advanced 2 weeks)
December 2020Aug 1, 2011 (no change)
November 2020Aug 1, 2011 (no change)
October 2020Aug 1, 2011 (no change)
September 2020Aug 1, 2011 (advanced 4 months)
August 2020Apr 1, 2011 (advanced 3 months)
July 2020Jan 1, 2011 (advanced 4 months)
June 2020Sep 1, 2010 (advanced 3 months)
May 2020Jun 1, 2010 (advanced 4 months)
April 2020Feb 1, 2010 (advanced 4 months)
March 2020Oct 1, 2009 (advanced 5 months)
February 2020May 1, 2009 (advanced 3 months)
January 2020Feb 1, 2009 (advanced 2 months)
December 2019Dec 1, 2008 (advanced 2 months)
November 2019Oct 1, 2008 (advanced 1 month)
October 2019Sep 1, 2008 (advanced 1 month)
September 2019Aug 1, 2008 (advanced 4 months)
August 2019Apr 1, 2008 (advanced 3 months)
July 2019Jan 1, 2008 (advanced 2 months)
June 2019Nov 15, 2007 (advanced 1 month)
May 2019Oct 1, 2007 (advanced 2 months)
April 2019Aug 1, 2007 (advanced 1 week)
March 2019Jul 22, 2007 (advanced 3 weeks)
February 2019Jul 1, 2007 (advanced 1 week)
January 2019Jun 22, 2007 (advanced 2 weeks)
December 2018Jun 8, 2007 (advanced 1 week)
November 2018Jun 1, 2007 (advanced 2 weeks)
October 2018May 15, 2007 (advanced 3 weeks)
September 2018Apr 22, 2007 (advanced 2 months)
August 2018Feb 15, 2007 (advanced 2 weeks)
July 2018Feb 1, 2007 (advanced 2 weeks)
June 2018Jan 15, 2007 (advanced 1 month)
May 2018Dec 15, 2006 (advanced 1 month)
April 2018Nov 1, 2006 (advanced 2 months)
March 2018Sep 8, 2006 (advanced 2 months)
February 2018Jul 22, 2006 (advanced 3 weeks)
January 2018Jul 1, 2006 (no change)
December 2017Jul 1, 2006 (moved back 6 months)
November 2017Jan 1, 2007 (no change)
October 2017Jan 1, 2007 (no change)
September 2017Jan 1, 2007 (advanced 3 weeks)
August 2017Dec 8, 2006 (advanced 1 month)
July 2017Nov 1, 2006 (advanced 1 month)
June 2017Sep 22, 2006 (advanced 2 months)
May 2017Aug 1, 2006 (advanced 2 months)
April 2017Jun 15, 2006 (advanced 1 month)
March 2017May 1, 2006 (advanced 3 weeks)
February 2017Apr 8, 2006 (no change)
January 2017Apr 8, 2006 (advanced 1 month)
December 2016Mar 1, 2006 (advanced 2 weeks)
November 2016Feb 15, 2006 (advanced 1 month)
October 2016Jan 1, 2006 (advanced 1 month)
September 2016Dec 1, 2005 (advanced 3 months)
August 2016Sep 15, 2005 (advanced 2 months)
July 2016Jul 1, 2005 (advanced 1 month)
June 2016Jun 1, 2005 (advanced 1 month)
May 2016May 1, 2005 (advanced 1 month)
April 2016Apr 1, 2005 (advanced 1 month)
March 2016Mar 1, 2005 (advanced 1 month)
February 2016Feb 1, 2005 (advanced 1 month)
January 2016Jan 1, 2005 (advanced 1 month)
December 2015Dec 1, 2004 (advanced 1 month)
November 2015Nov 1, 2004 (advanced 1 month)
October 2015Oct 1, 2004

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