Manila · Philippines · April 2024
Visas issued at Manila in April 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) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 11,479 | 45.4% | 10,130 | 8,211 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 9,852 | 39% | 7,605 | 7,660 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 789 | 3.1% | 809 | 98 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 769 | 3% | 389 | 365 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 322 | 1.3% | 162 | 159 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 292 | 1.2% | 166 | 280 |
| CW1 | Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands transitional worker | 283 | 1.1% | 264 | 170 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 270 | 1.1% | 164 | 139 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 240 | 0.9% | 139 | 239 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 185 | 0.7% | 55 | 123 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 157 | 0.6% | 174 | 34 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 148 | 0.6% | 121 | 131 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 133 | 0.5% | 133 | 85 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 67 | 0.3% | 27 | 87 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 50 | 0.2% | 31 | 41 |
| CW2 | Spouse or child of CW-1 | 49 | 0.2% | 55 | 33 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 40 | 0.2% | 46 | 45 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 29 | 0.1% | 26 | 20 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 21 | 0.1% | 20 | 25 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 15 | 0.1% | 2 | 17 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 15 | 0.1% | 13 | 6 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 14 | 0.1% | 8 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 11 | 0% | 19 | 9 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 9 | 0% | 4 | 3 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 8 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 7 | 0% | 7 | 3 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 6 | 0% | 13 | 8 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 6 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 5 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 4 | 0% | 13 | 10 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 3 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 3 | 0% | 5 | 0 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1 | 0% | 11 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1,449 | 37.4% | 1,112 | 668 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 706 | 18.2% | 448 | 289 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 282 | 7.3% | 201 | 165 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 263 | 6.8% | 229 | 108 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 246 | 6.3% | 55 | 177 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 226 | 5.8% | 75 | 307 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 216 | 5.6% | 208 | 205 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 188 | 4.8% | 203 | 203 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 131 | 3.4% | 73 | 159 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 128 | 3.3% | 67 | 5 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 12 | 0.3% | 8 | 7 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 7 | 0.2% | 5 | 14 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 6 | 0.2% | 4 | 6 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| SD | Minister of religion, spouse and child (SD1-SD3) | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0% | 2 | 5 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 0% | 21 | 21 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0% | 6 | 211 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| IH4 | Child to be adopted in U.S. by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 1 | 0% | 4 | 2 |
Context
| April 2024 | Manila | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 25,287 | 1,054,900 |
| Change on previous month | +23% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +40% | +24% |
| Immigrant visas | 3,879 | 57,383 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2024 (9 Apr 2024): B1/B2 next available 45 days; F, M, J 32 days; H, L, O, P, Q 29 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Manila issue in April 2024?
25,287 nonimmigrant visas and 3,879 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2024. That was the 9th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Manila?
March 2024: 20,639 nonimmigrant visas (+23% to Apr 2024). April 2023: 18,015 (+40%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 11,479 (45.4%), C1/D 9,852 (39%), K1 789 (3.1%), J1 769 (3%), H2B 322 (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 April 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.