Manila · Philippines · March 2024
Visas issued at Manila in March 2024
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) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 10,130 | 49.1% | 12,877 | 12,715 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 7,605 | 36.8% | 8,424 | 11,759 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 809 | 3.9% | 783 | 190 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 389 | 1.9% | 239 | 442 |
| CW1 | Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands transitional worker | 264 | 1.3% | 342 | 170 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 174 | 0.8% | 184 | 53 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 166 | 0.8% | 233 | 346 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 164 | 0.8% | 182 | 133 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 162 | 0.8% | 257 | 442 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 139 | 0.7% | 143 | 150 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 133 | 0.6% | 150 | 151 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 121 | 0.6% | 192 | 206 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 55 | 0.3% | 52 | 120 |
| CW2 | Spouse or child of CW-1 | 55 | 0.3% | 81 | 42 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 46 | 0.2% | 64 | 60 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 31 | 0.2% | 52 | 65 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 27 | 0.1% | 22 | 46 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 26 | 0.1% | 18 | 38 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 20 | 0.1% | 13 | 21 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 19 | 0.1% | 10 | 23 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 15 | 0.1% | 5 | 3 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 13 | 0.1% | 12 | 5 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 13 | 0.1% | 29 | 12 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 13 | 0.1% | 13 | 7 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 11 | 0.1% | 11 | 26 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 8 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 7 | 0% | 4 | 7 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 5 | 0% | 6 | 13 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 4 | 0% | 8 | 2 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 3 | 0% | 5 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0% | 1 | 4 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 1 | 0% | 2 | 5 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| T6 | Adult/minor child of derivative beneficiary of T-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1,112 | 40.7% | 754 | 1,084 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 448 | 16.4% | 391 | 426 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 229 | 8.4% | 245 | 175 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 208 | 7.6% | 156 | 338 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 203 | 7.4% | 216 | 378 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 201 | 7.4% | 197 | 627 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 75 | 2.7% | 103 | 254 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 73 | 2.7% | 92 | 111 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 67 | 2.5% | 69 | 2 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 55 | 2% | 67 | 184 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 21 | 0.8% | 26 | 52 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 8 | 0.3% | 8 | 13 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 6 | 0.2% | 9 | 1 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 0.2% | 1 | 60 |
| IH4 | Child to be adopted in U.S. by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 4 | 0.1% | 5 | 8 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 6 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 3 |
| SR | Certain religious workers, spouse and child (SR1-SR3) | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| March 2024 | Manila | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 20,639 | 962,731 |
| Change on previous month | -16% | +12% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -24% | -13% |
| Immigrant visas | 2,729 | 53,633 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2024 (6 Mar 2024): B1/B2 next available 56 days; F, M, J 22 days; H, L, O, P, Q 22 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Manila issue in March 2024?
20,639 nonimmigrant visas and 2,729 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2024. That was the 11th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did March 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Manila?
February 2024: 24,442 nonimmigrant visas (-16% to Mar 2024). March 2023: 27,273 (-24%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 10,130 (49.1%), C1/D 7,605 (36.8%), K1 809 (3.9%), J1 389 (1.9%), CW1 264 (1.3%).
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 March 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.