Official US State Department data
How many J-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
3,2673,267
Down 4.3% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 20% 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: July 2024: 534 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
2.5k
Jan – Dec 2023
3.4k
Jan – Dec 2024
3.3k
Jan – Dec 2025
335
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 3,326 visas (−3.1% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 15% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 159 | 228 | Down 30% |
| January 2026 | 176 | 166 | Up 6% |
| December 2025 | 188 | 261 | Down 28% |
| November 2025 | 203 | 344 | Down 41% |
| October 2025 | 277 | 261 | Up 6.1% |
| September 2025 | 316 | 242 | Up 31% |
| August 2025 | 336 | 204 | Up 65% |
| July 2025 | 335 | 534 | Down 37% |
| June 2025 | 310 | 398 | Down 22% |
| May 2025 | 381 | 341 | Up 12% |
| April 2025 | 322 | 270 | Up 19% |
| March 2025 | 264 | 164 | Up 61% |
| February 2025 | 228 | 182 | Up 25% |
| January 2025 | 166 | 233 | Down 29% |
| December 2024 | 261 | 135 | Up 93% |
| November 2024 | 344 | 273 | Up 26% |
| October 2024 | 261 | 298 | Down 12% |
| September 2024 | 242 | 160 | Up 51% |
| August 2024 | 204 | 180 | Up 13% |
| July 2024 | 534 | 280 | Up 91% |
| June 2024 | 398 | 392 | About flat, 1.5% |
| May 2024 | 341 | 214 | Up 59% |
| April 2024 | 270 | 139 | Up 94% |
| March 2024 | 164 | 133 | Up 23% |
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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