Official US State Department data
How many F-2 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
5353
Down 43% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 85% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 93
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 53
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 2023: 22 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
85
Jan – Dec 2023
88
Jan – Dec 2024
67
Jan – Dec 2025
1
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 67 visas (−24% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 93% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| January 2026 | 0 | 12 | Down 100% |
| December 2025 | 3 | 11 | Down 73% |
| November 2025 | 4 | 11 | Down 64% |
| October 2025 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| September 2025 | 0 | 5 | Down 100% |
| August 2025 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| July 2025 | 5 | 10 | Down 50% |
| June 2025 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| May 2025 | 11 | 9 | Up 22% |
| April 2025 | 9 | 14 | Down 36% |
| March 2025 | 9 | 8 | Up 13% |
| February 2025 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 12 | 7 | Up 71% |
| December 2024 | 11 | 5 | Up 120% |
| November 2024 | 11 | 9 | Up 22% |
| October 2024 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| September 2024 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| August 2024 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| July 2024 | 10 | 22 | Down 55% |
| June 2024 | 4 | 19 | Down 79% |
| May 2024 | 9 | 9 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2024 | 14 | 2 | Up 600% |
| March 2024 | 8 | 2 | Up 300% |
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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