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Manila · Philippines · December 2023
Visas issued at Manila in December 2023
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 8,417 | 51.1% | 11,411 | 5,592 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 5,709 | 34.6% | 6,997 | 8,219 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 801 | 4.9% | 549 | 154 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 206 | 1.2% | 334 | 283 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 195 | 1.2% | 77 | 50 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 194 | 1.2% | 211 | 241 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 140 | 0.8% | 237 | 277 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 135 | 0.8% | 273 | 164 |
| CW1 | Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands transitional worker | 102 | 0.6% | 118 | 121 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 98 | 0.6% | 275 | 227 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 87 | 0.5% | 47 | 102 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 79 | 0.5% | 176 | 94 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 69 | 0.4% | 37 | 93 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 67 | 0.4% | 57 | 89 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 48 | 0.3% | 154 | 40 |
| CW2 | Spouse or child of CW-1 | 35 | 0.2% | 49 | 23 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 33 | 0.2% | 32 | 91 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 10 | 0.1% | 18 | 21 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 8 | 0% | 1 | 4 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 7 | 0% | 9 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 0% | 5 | 6 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 6 | 0% | 3 | 12 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 5 | 0% | 9 | 13 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 5 | 0% | 7 | 6 |
| H3 | Trainee | 4 | 0% | 7 | 4 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 3 | 0% | 7 | 3 |
| T2 | Spouse of T1 | 3 | 0% | 1 | 4 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 2 | 0% | 8 | 15 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 2 | 4 |
| G3 | Representative of nonrecognized or nonmember foreign government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 357 | 17.8% | 328 | 892 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 316 | 15.8% | 319 | 132 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 306 | 15.3% | 266 | 134 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 280 | 14% | 378 | 178 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 225 | 11.2% | 259 | 184 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 124 | 6.2% | 127 | 174 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 119 | 5.9% | 132 | 109 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 104 | 5.2% | 111 | 161 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 73 | 3.6% | 96 | 350 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 64 | 3.2% | 68 | 2 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 13 | 0.6% | 28 | 25 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 9 | 0.4% | 4 | 39 |
| IH4 | Child to be adopted in U.S. by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 5 | 0.2% | 2 | 4 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 3 | 0.1% | 6 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 3 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 4 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0% | 4 | 7 |
Context
| December 2023 | Manila | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 16,481 | 755,973 |
| Change on previous month | -22% | -7% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +3% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 2,003 | 46,279 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2023 (17 Dec 2023): B1/B2 next available 39 days; F, M, J 22 days; H, L, O, P, Q 25 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Manila issue in December 2023?
16,481 nonimmigrant visas and 2,003 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2023. That was the 11th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did December 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Manila?
November 2023: 21,155 nonimmigrant visas (-22% to Dec 2023). December 2022: 15,975 (+3%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 8,417 (51.1%), C1/D 5,709 (34.6%), K1 801 (4.9%), H1B 206 (1.2%), K2 195 (1.2%).
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for December 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.