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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for the Philippines

How many F-1 visas nationals of the Philippines are issued, and what each US consulate in the Philippines issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of the Philippines

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of the Philippines, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of the Philippines, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

675675

Down 34%vs 1,017 in the 12 months before

Down 34% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 52% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
56
Busiest month
127
Jul 2025
Latest month
21
Feb 2026Down 4.5%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 675

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

05001k1.5k2k
706
693
763
802
884
Pre-COVID peak1k
948
944
918
289
863
Highest1.2k
1.1k
1k
777
132
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 706 visas; FY2012: 693 visas; FY2013: 763 visas; FY2014: 802 visas; FY2015: 884 visas; FY2016: 1,009 visas; FY2017: 948 visas; FY2018: 944 visas; FY2019: 918 visas; FY2020: 289 visas; FY2021: 863 visas; FY2022: 1,235 visas; FY2023: 1,141 visas; FY2024: 1,020 visas; FY2025: 777 visas; FY2026: 132 visas so far.

FY2025 had 777 visas (−24% on FY2024). That's 23% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 44% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the Philippines
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262122Down 4.5%
January 20262656Down 54%
December 20253285Down 62%
November 20252635Down 26%
October 20252736Down 25%
September 20251826Down 31%
August 2025124105Up 18%
July 2025127248Down 49%
June 202561154Down 60%
May 2025118148Down 20%
April 20256572Down 9.7%
March 20253030About flat, 0%
February 202522–
January 202556–
December 202485–
November 202435–
October 202436–
September 202426–
August 2024105–
July 2024248–
June 2024154–
May 2024148–
April 202472–
March 202430–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of the Philippines who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for the Philippines.

F-1 visas issued in the Philippines

How many F-1 visas the US consulates in the Philippines issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in the Philippines, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

626626

Down 36%vs 971 in the 12 months before

Down 36% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 57% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
52
Busiest month
122
May 2025
Latest month
18
Feb 2026Down 28%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 971

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 626

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in the Philippines each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.6%
22%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: July 2022: 345 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.2k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    955

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 18%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    666

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 30%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    41

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 49%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 666 visas (−30% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 49% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the Philippines
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261825Down 28%
January 20262356Down 59%
December 20252980Down 64%
November 20251927Down 30%
October 20252535Down 29%
September 20251627Down 41%
August 202511796Up 22%
July 2025118238Down 50%
June 202553146Down 64%
May 2025122147Down 17%
April 20256567About flat, 3%
March 20252127Down 22%
February 20252522Up 14%
January 20255643Up 30%
December 20248087Down 8%
November 20242747Down 43%
October 20243538Down 7.9%
September 20242732Down 16%
August 20249684Up 14%
July 2024238271Down 12%
June 2024146251Down 42%
May 2024147154Down 4.5%
April 20246787Down 23%
March 20242746Down 41%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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