Official US State Department data
How many H-1B 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
2,3112,311
Down 25% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 53% below the same months a year earlier.
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Visas issued at Manila each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2024: 393 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
2.7k
Jan – Dec 2023
3.1k
Jan – Dec 2024
2.5k
Jan – Dec 2025
233
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 2,547 visas (−18% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 50% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 79 | 208 | Down 62% |
| January 2026 | 154 | 261 | Down 41% |
| December 2025 | 130 | 310 | Down 58% |
| November 2025 | 76 | 269 | Down 72% |
| October 2025 | 174 | 278 | Down 37% |
| September 2025 | 292 | 355 | Down 18% |
| August 2025 | 345 | 393 | Down 12% |
| July 2025 | 239 | 349 | Down 32% |
| June 2025 | 337 | 224 | Up 50% |
| May 2025 | 172 | 182 | Down 5.5% |
| April 2025 | 140 | 148 | Down 5.4% |
| March 2025 | 173 | 121 | Up 43% |
| February 2025 | 208 | 192 | Up 8.3% |
| January 2025 | 261 | 268 | About flat, 2.6% |
| December 2024 | 310 | 206 | Up 50% |
| November 2024 | 269 | 334 | Down 19% |
| October 2024 | 278 | 348 | Down 20% |
| September 2024 | 355 | 273 | Up 30% |
| August 2024 | 393 | 295 | Up 33% |
| July 2024 | 349 | 194 | Up 80% |
| June 2024 | 224 | 168 | Up 33% |
| May 2024 | 182 | 185 | About flat, 1.6% |
| April 2024 | 148 | 131 | Up 13% |
| March 2024 | 121 | 206 | 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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