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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for the Philippines

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of the Philippines

Every L-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

733733

Down 18%vs 896 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 35% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
61
Busiest month
84
Jun 2025
Latest month
44
Feb 2026Down 34%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 896

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 733

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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.

02505007501k1.3k
651
588
459
543
Pre-COVID peak823
645
613
569
650
334
196
Highest925
861
722
887
256
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 651 visas; FY2012: 588 visas; FY2013: 459 visas; FY2014: 543 visas; FY2015: 823 visas; FY2016: 645 visas; FY2017: 613 visas; FY2018: 569 visas; FY2019: 650 visas; FY2020: 334 visas; FY2021: 196 visas; FY2022: 925 visas; FY2023: 861 visas; FY2024: 722 visas; FY2025: 887 visas; FY2026: 256 visas so far.

FY2025 had 887 visas (+23% on FY2024). That's 7.8% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 38% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the Philippines
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264467Down 34%
January 20266999Down 30%
December 20255083Down 40%
November 20253362Down 47%
October 20256099Down 39%
September 20256570Down 7.1%
August 20257973Up 8.2%
July 20258282About flat, 0%
June 20258462Up 35%
May 20256689Down 26%
April 20254963Down 22%
March 20255247Up 11%
February 202567–
January 202599–
December 202483–
November 202462–
October 202499–
September 202470–
August 202473–
July 202482–
June 202462–
May 202489–
April 202463–
March 202447–

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-2 visas issued in the Philippines

How many L-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

657657

Down 8.9%vs 721 in the 12 months before

Down 8.9% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 29% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
55
Busiest month
81
Jun 2025
Latest month
37
Feb 2026Down 37%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 721

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 657

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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
10%
5.6%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 120 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    611

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    674

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 10%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    701

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 4%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    100

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 31%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 701 visas (+4% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 31% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the Philippines
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263759Down 37%
January 20266385Down 26%
December 20255067Down 25%
November 20252454Down 56%
October 20255874Down 22%
September 20256168Down 10%
August 20256748Up 40%
July 20257059Up 19%
June 20258144Up 84%
May 20255782Down 30%
April 20254350Down 14%
March 20254631Up 48%
February 20255952Up 13%
January 20258545Up 89%
December 20246733Up 103%
November 20245432Up 69%
October 20247435Up 111%
September 20246852Up 31%
August 20244853Down 9.4%
July 20245952Up 13%
June 20244464Down 31%
May 20248254Up 52%
April 20245041Up 22%
March 20243165Down 52%

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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