Official US State Department data
How many H-4 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
2,1942,194
About the same as the previous 12 months (−0.9%). But the last 3 months ran 45% 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: June 2025: 290 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1.6k
Jan – Dec 2023
2.2k
Jan – Dec 2024
2.3k
Jan – Dec 2025
231
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 2,338 visas (+8.1% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 38% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 88 | 182 | Down 52% |
| January 2026 | 143 | 193 | Down 26% |
| December 2025 | 89 | 203 | Down 56% |
| November 2025 | 73 | 152 | Down 52% |
| October 2025 | 202 | 187 | Up 8% |
| September 2025 | 256 | 206 | Up 24% |
| August 2025 | 277 | 283 | About flat, 2.1% |
| July 2025 | 208 | 238 | Down 13% |
| June 2025 | 290 | 156 | Up 86% |
| May 2025 | 197 | 148 | Up 33% |
| April 2025 | 171 | 133 | Up 29% |
| March 2025 | 200 | 133 | Up 50% |
| February 2025 | 182 | 150 | Up 21% |
| January 2025 | 193 | 173 | Up 12% |
| December 2024 | 203 | 79 | Up 157% |
| November 2024 | 152 | 176 | Down 14% |
| October 2024 | 187 | 203 | Down 7.9% |
| September 2024 | 206 | 130 | Up 58% |
| August 2024 | 283 | 190 | Up 49% |
| July 2024 | 238 | 144 | Up 65% |
| June 2024 | 156 | 142 | Up 9.9% |
| May 2024 | 148 | 117 | Up 26% |
| April 2024 | 133 | 85 | Up 56% |
| March 2024 | 133 | 151 | Down 12% |
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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