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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for the Philippines

How many J-2 visas nationals of the Philippines are issued, and what each US consulate in the Philippines issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of the Philippines

Every J-2 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

3,2853,285

Down 4.8%vs 3,452 in the 12 months before

Down 4.8% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 21% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
274
Busiest month
381
May 2025
Latest month
161
Feb 2026Down 30%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.5k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3.3k

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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.

01k2k3k4k5k
96
82
79
90
148
270
374
543
Pre-COVID peak772
296
735
1.5k
2.3k
3.3k
Highest3.5k
1k
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 96 visas; FY2012: 82 visas; FY2013: 79 visas; FY2014: 90 visas; FY2015: 148 visas; FY2016: 270 visas; FY2017: 374 visas; FY2018: 543 visas; FY2019: 772 visas; FY2020: 296 visas; FY2021: 735 visas; FY2022: 1,487 visas; FY2023: 2,270 visas; FY2024: 3,314 visas; FY2025: 3,547 visas; FY2026: 1,010 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 3,547 visas (+7% on FY2024). That's 359% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 21% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the Philippines
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026161231Down 30%
January 2026177170Up 4.1%
December 2025188262Down 28%
November 2025206350Down 41%
October 2025278259Up 7.3%
September 2025318245Up 30%
August 2025337210Up 60%
July 2025337532Down 37%
June 2025314406Down 23%
May 2025381349Up 9.2%
April 2025323272Up 19%
March 2025265166Up 60%
February 2025231–
January 2025170–
December 2024262–
November 2024350–
October 2024259–
September 2024245–
August 2024210–
July 2024532–
June 2024406–
May 2024349–
April 2024272–
March 2024166–

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-2 visas issued in the Philippines

How many J-2 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

3,2673,267

Down 4.3%vs 3,413 in the 12 months before

Down 4.3% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 20% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
272
Busiest month
381
May 2025
Latest month
159
Feb 2026Down 30%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.4k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3.3k

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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
5.7%
12%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 534 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    2.5k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    3.4k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 39%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    3.3k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 3.1%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    335

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 15%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 3,326 visas (−3.1% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 15% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the Philippines
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026159228Down 30%
January 2026176166Up 6%
December 2025188261Down 28%
November 2025203344Down 41%
October 2025277261Up 6.1%
September 2025316242Up 31%
August 2025336204Up 65%
July 2025335534Down 37%
June 2025310398Down 22%
May 2025381341Up 12%
April 2025322270Up 19%
March 2025264164Up 61%
February 2025228182Up 25%
January 2025166233Down 29%
December 2024261135Up 93%
November 2024344273Up 26%
October 2024261298Down 12%
September 2024242160Up 51%
August 2024204180Up 13%
July 2024534280Up 91%
June 2024398392About flat, 1.5%
May 2024341214Up 59%
April 2024270139Up 94%
March 2024164133Up 23%

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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