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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for the Philippines

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of the Philippines

Every M-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

2828

Down 30%vs 40 in the 12 months before

Down 30% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 100% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
6
Feb 2026
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Up 200%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 40

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 28

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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.

020406080
41
38
35
43
41
46
Pre-COVID peak55
44
46
18
19
48
31
40
22
15
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 41 visas; FY2012: 38 visas; FY2013: 35 visas; FY2014: 43 visas; FY2015: 41 visas; FY2016: 46 visas; FY2017: 55 visas; FY2018: 44 visas; FY2019: 46 visas; FY2020: 18 visas; FY2021: 19 visas; FY2022: 48 visas; FY2023: 31 visas; FY2024: 40 visas; FY2025: 22 visas; FY2026: 15 visas so far.

FY2025 had 22 visas (−45% on FY2024). That's 60% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 67% 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 202662Up 200%
January 202643Up 33%
December 202521Up 100%
November 202513Down 67%
October 202520
September 202510
August 202536Down 50%
July 202516Down 83%
June 202514Down 75%
May 202525Down 60%
April 202517Down 86%
March 202543Up 33%
February 202521Up 100%
January 202531Up 200%
December 20241–
November 20243–
October 20240–
September 20240–
August 20246–
July 20246–
June 20244–
May 20245–
April 20247–
March 20243–

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.

M-1 visas issued in the Philippines

How many M-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

2727

Down 18%vs 33 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 160% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
6
Feb 2026
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Up 500%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 33

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 27

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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
13%
4.5%

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

Busiest: May 2022: 7 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    28

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    31

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 11%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    20

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 35%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    11

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 175%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 20 visas (−35% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 175% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the Philippines
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202661Up 500%
January 202653Up 67%
December 202521Up 100%
November 202501Down 100%
October 202520
September 202510
August 202525Down 60%
July 202515Down 80%
June 202513Down 67%
May 202525Down 60%
April 202506Down 100%
March 202553Up 67%
February 202511About flat, 0%
January 202531Up 200%
December 202411About flat, 0%
November 202413Down 67%
October 202401Down 100%
September 202403Down 100%
August 202453Up 67%
July 202455About flat, 0%
June 202433About flat, 0%
May 202453Up 67%
April 202461Up 500%
March 202431Up 200%

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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