Official US State Department data
How many J-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
5,5105,510
Down 7.4% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 42% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 6k
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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 2023: 1,472 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
6k
Jan – Dec 2023
6k
Jan – Dec 2024
5.3k
Jan – Dec 2025
613
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 5,317 visas (−11% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 46% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 491 | 309 | Up 59% |
| January 2026 | 122 | 111 | Up 9.9% |
| December 2025 | 138 | 108 | Up 28% |
| November 2025 | 98 | 108 | Down 9.3% |
| October 2025 | 123 | 186 | Down 34% |
| September 2025 | 442 | 301 | Up 47% |
| August 2025 | 993 | 373 | Up 166% |
| July 2025 | 264 | 1,392 | Down 81% |
| June 2025 | 339 | 780 | Down 57% |
| May 2025 | 853 | 1,124 | Down 24% |
| April 2025 | 896 | 769 | Up 17% |
| March 2025 | 751 | 389 | Up 93% |
| February 2025 | 309 | 239 | Up 29% |
| January 2025 | 111 | 233 | Down 52% |
| December 2024 | 108 | 140 | Down 23% |
| November 2024 | 108 | 237 | Down 54% |
| October 2024 | 186 | 316 | Down 41% |
| September 2024 | 301 | 333 | Down 9.6% |
| August 2024 | 373 | 640 | Down 42% |
| July 2024 | 1,392 | 816 | Up 71% |
| June 2024 | 780 | 1,472 | Down 47% |
| May 2024 | 1,124 | 885 | Up 27% |
| April 2024 | 769 | 365 | Up 111% |
| March 2024 | 389 | 442 | 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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