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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for the Philippines

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of the Philippines

Every L-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

1,1091,109

About flat, 1.1%vs 1,121 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−1.1%). But the last 3 months ran 13% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
92
Busiest month
127
Jan 2026
Latest month
60
Feb 2026Down 27%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.1k

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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
Pre-COVID peak1.1k
733
553
667
947
653
708
742
875
418
212
Highest1.2k
938
964
1.2k
448
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,117 visas; FY2012: 733 visas; FY2013: 553 visas; FY2014: 667 visas; FY2015: 947 visas; FY2016: 653 visas; FY2017: 708 visas; FY2018: 742 visas; FY2019: 875 visas; FY2020: 418 visas; FY2021: 212 visas; FY2022: 1,197 visas; FY2023: 938 visas; FY2024: 964 visas; FY2025: 1,192 visas; FY2026: 448 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,192 visas (+24% on FY2024). That's 6.7% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 16% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the Philippines
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20266082Down 27%
January 2026127116Up 9.5%
December 202596128Down 25%
November 202510385Up 21%
October 202562120Down 48%
September 202584109Down 23%
August 2025112109About flat, 2.8%
July 202586106Down 19%
June 20257779About flat, 2.5%
May 20259268Up 35%
April 202510856Up 93%
March 202510263Up 62%
February 202582–
January 2025116–
December 2024128–
November 202485–
October 2024120–
September 2024109–
August 2024109–
July 2024106–
June 202479–
May 202468–
April 202456–
March 202463–

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.

L-1 visas issued in the Philippines

How many L-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

978978

Up 7.6%vs 909 in the 12 months before

Up 7.6% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
82
Busiest month
116
Jan 2026
Latest month
53
Feb 2026Down 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 909

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 978

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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
7%
10%

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

Busiest: January 2026: 116 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    713

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    881

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 24%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    973

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 10%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    169

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 3%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 973 visas (+10% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 3% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the Philippines
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20265371Down 25%
January 202611693Up 25%
December 202586112Down 23%
November 20259577Up 23%
October 20255389Down 40%
September 20257095Down 26%
August 20259377Up 21%
July 20257388Down 17%
June 20257165Up 9.2%
May 20257756Up 38%
April 20259940Up 148%
March 20259246Up 100%
February 20257164Up 11%
January 20259372Up 29%
December 202411269Up 62%
November 20247737Up 108%
October 20248966Up 35%
September 20249572Up 32%
August 20247758Up 33%
July 20248864Up 38%
June 20246550Up 30%
May 20245665Down 14%
April 20244045Down 11%
March 20244660Down 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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