Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Manila, and its share of everything issued in the Philippines.
Visas issued at Manila, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
76,04176,041
Down 33% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 113k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 76k
Visas issued at Manila each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: January 2024: 13,399 visas
In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
119k
Jan – Dec 2023
121k
Jan – Dec 2024
83k
Jan – Dec 2025
11k
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 83,153 visas (−31% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 39% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 5,388 | 8,322 | Down 35% |
| January 2026 | 5,816 | 9,994 | Down 42% |
| December 2025 | 4,184 | 8,381 | Down 50% |
| November 2025 | 4,179 | 9,271 | Down 55% |
| October 2025 | 6,825 | 10,242 | Down 33% |
| September 2025 | 8,014 | 8,986 | Down 11% |
| August 2025 | 7,474 | 8,168 | Down 8.5% |
| July 2025 | 5,164 | 8,028 | Down 36% |
| June 2025 | 6,193 | 8,039 | Down 23% |
| May 2025 | 6,547 | 11,665 | Down 44% |
| April 2025 | 7,642 | 11,479 | Down 33% |
| March 2025 | 8,615 | 10,130 | Down 15% |
| February 2025 | 8,322 | 12,877 | Down 35% |
| January 2025 | 9,994 | 13,399 | Down 25% |
| December 2024 | 8,381 | 8,417 | About flat, 0.4% |
| November 2024 | 9,271 | 11,411 | Down 19% |
| October 2024 | 10,242 | 11,428 | Down 10% |
| September 2024 | 8,986 | 9,075 | About flat, 1% |
| August 2024 | 8,168 | 9,560 | Down 15% |
| July 2024 | 8,028 | 9,952 | Down 19% |
| June 2024 | 8,039 | 10,195 | Down 21% |
| May 2024 | 11,665 | 10,316 | Up 13% |
| April 2024 | 11,479 | 8,211 | Up 40% |
| March 2024 | 10,130 | 12,715 | Down 20% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in the Philippines
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