How do I know when my NVC case for EB-3 nurse is documentarily qualified?

NVC tells you by email and in your CEAC account once it accepts all fees, forms and documents. See checking NVC case status.

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

Pro sends push and SMS alerts when your category and country move. The free plan sends email.

How long is the wait for EB-3 Philippines nurses?

Look at the gap between the current cutoff above and your priority date. It changes with demand and has retrogressed in some years.

Visa Bulletin

EB-3 Philippines Visa Bulletin for nurses: where is the date this month?

Updated November 12, 2026 · Not legal advice

Most foreign-educated nurses immigrate in EB-3 (or EB-2 with an advanced degree), and nurses born in the Philippines use the Philippines column. Registered nurses are a Schedule A occupation, so employers file the I-140 directly with USCIS without a separate PERM labor certification, but nurses still wait for the EB-3 cutoff like everyone else.

EB-3: current cutoff dates

See the current bulletin for this month's EB-3 dates: official Visa Bulletin on travel.state.gov. We do not copy dates by hand, so this page shows them only after our automated fetch has read the official bulletin.

USCIS says employment-based adjustment applicants must use the Dates for Filing chart in the November 2026 Visa Bulletin (USCIS filing charts).

Consular processing path for nurses abroad

Employer files I-140 (Schedule A) with USCIS; the receipt date is the priority date.
After approval, the case goes to the National Visa Center (NVC).
When your date is current under the chart NVC uses, you pay fees and submit documents in CEAC.
NVC marks the case documentarily qualified and schedules the interview when a slot is available.

Quick answers

How do I know when my NVC case for EB-3 nurse is documentarily qualified?: NVC tells you by email and in your CEAC account once it accepts all fees, forms and documents. See checking NVC case status.
Can I get a text when EB-3 Philippines moves forward?: Pro sends push and SMS alerts when your category and country move. The free plan sends email.
How long is the wait for EB-3 Philippines nurses?: Look at the gap between the current cutoff above and your priority date. It changes with demand and has retrogressed in some years.

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Checked: November 12, 2026