Official US State Department data
How many M-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
2727
Down 18% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 160% above 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: May 2022: 7 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
28
Jan – Dec 2023
31
Jan – Dec 2024
20
Jan – Dec 2025
11
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 20 visas (−35% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 175% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 6 | 1 | Up 500% |
| January 2026 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| December 2025 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| September 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| August 2025 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| July 2025 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| June 2025 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| May 2025 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| April 2025 | 0 | 6 | Down 100% |
| March 2025 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| February 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| December 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2024 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| October 2024 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| September 2024 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| August 2024 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| July 2024 | 5 | 5 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2024 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2024 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| April 2024 | 6 | 1 | Up 500% |
| March 2024 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
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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