Official US State Department data
How many F-1 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
626626
Down 36% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 57% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 971
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 626
Visas issued at Manila each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2022: 345 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1.2k
Jan – Dec 2023
955
Jan – Dec 2024
666
Jan – Dec 2025
41
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 666 visas (−30% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 49% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 18 | 25 | Down 28% |
| January 2026 | 23 | 56 | Down 59% |
| December 2025 | 29 | 80 | Down 64% |
| November 2025 | 19 | 27 | Down 30% |
| October 2025 | 25 | 35 | Down 29% |
| September 2025 | 16 | 27 | Down 41% |
| August 2025 | 117 | 96 | Up 22% |
| July 2025 | 118 | 238 | Down 50% |
| June 2025 | 53 | 146 | Down 64% |
| May 2025 | 122 | 147 | Down 17% |
| April 2025 | 65 | 67 | About flat, 3% |
| March 2025 | 21 | 27 | Down 22% |
| February 2025 | 25 | 22 | Up 14% |
| January 2025 | 56 | 43 | Up 30% |
| December 2024 | 80 | 87 | Down 8% |
| November 2024 | 27 | 47 | Down 43% |
| October 2024 | 35 | 38 | Down 7.9% |
| September 2024 | 27 | 32 | Down 16% |
| August 2024 | 96 | 84 | Up 14% |
| July 2024 | 238 | 271 | Down 12% |
| June 2024 | 146 | 251 | Down 42% |
| May 2024 | 147 | 154 | Down 4.5% |
| April 2024 | 67 | 87 | Down 23% |
| March 2024 | 27 | 46 | Down 41% |
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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