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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for the Philippines

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of the Philippines

Every J-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

5,6145,614

Down 7.3%vs 6,057 in the 12 months before

Down 7.3% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 42% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
468
Busiest month
1k
Aug 2025
Latest month
493
Feb 2026Up 58%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 6.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 5.6k

05001k1.5k2k
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.

02.5k5k7.5k10k13k
2.4k
3.3k
4.2k
4.9k
7.1k
9.4k
Pre-COVID peak9.9k
9.5k
7.5k
2.1k
1.9k
4.3k
6.3k
6.4k
5.5k
997
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 2,448 visas; FY2012: 3,296 visas; FY2013: 4,178 visas; FY2014: 4,876 visas; FY2015: 7,083 visas; FY2016: 9,389 visas; FY2017: 9,915 visas; FY2018: 9,482 visas; FY2019: 7,529 visas; FY2020: 2,106 visas; FY2021: 1,948 visas; FY2022: 4,260 visas; FY2023: 6,331 visas; FY2024: 6,415 visas; FY2025: 5,452 visas; FY2026: 997 visas so far.

FY2025 had 5,452 visas (−15% on FY2024). That's 45% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 19% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the Philippines
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026493313Up 58%
January 2026129117Up 10%
December 2025144110Up 31%
November 2025104112Down 7.1%
October 2025127183Down 31%
September 2025446310Up 44%
August 20251,002383Up 162%
July 20252771,413Down 80%
June 2025347795Down 56%
May 20258731,139Down 23%
April 2025914782Up 17%
March 2025758400Up 90%
February 2025313–
January 2025117–
December 2024110–
November 2024112–
October 2024183–
September 2024310–
August 2024383–
July 20241,413–
June 2024795–
May 20241,139–
April 2024782–
March 2024400–

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.

J-1 visas issued in the Philippines

How many J-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

5,5105,510

Down 7.4%vs 5,950 in the 12 months before

Down 7.4% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 42% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
459
Busiest month
993
Aug 2025
Latest month
491
Feb 2026Up 59%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 5.5k

05001k1.5k2k
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
17%
2.2%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 1,472 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    6k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    6k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 0.3%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    5.3k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 11%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    613

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 46%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 5,317 visas (−11% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 46% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the Philippines
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026491309Up 59%
January 2026122111Up 9.9%
December 2025138108Up 28%
November 202598108Down 9.3%
October 2025123186Down 34%
September 2025442301Up 47%
August 2025993373Up 166%
July 20252641,392Down 81%
June 2025339780Down 57%
May 20258531,124Down 24%
April 2025896769Up 17%
March 2025751389Up 93%
February 2025309239Up 29%
January 2025111233Down 52%
December 2024108140Down 23%
November 2024108237Down 54%
October 2024186316Down 41%
September 2024301333Down 9.6%
August 2024373640Down 42%
July 20241,392816Up 71%
June 20247801,472Down 47%
May 20241,124885Up 27%
April 2024769365Up 111%
March 2024389442Down 12%

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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