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Philippines · J2
Dependent of a J-1 exchange visitor · For the spouse and unmarried children of J-1 exchange visitors.
J2 visas issued to people from Philippines · February 2026
161
That is 16 fewer than in January 2026 (177) — -9.0%.
J2 visas made up 0.9% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 1.0% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-9.0% vs January 2026 (177)-30.3% vs February 2025 (231)
All published months together: 13,430
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Philippines · Visa class J2 · One total per month
- Dec 2025188
- Jan 2026177
- Feb 2026161
Dec 2025
18836% of selected
Jan 2026
17734% of selected
Feb 2026
16131% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 11 (5.9%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 27 (14.4%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 188 | 177 | 161 |
| Total | 188 | 177 | 161 |
Total visas issued
323
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Philippines · J2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20253,348
- 2026338
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 170 | 177 | +4.1% |
| February | 231 | 161 | -30.3% |
| March | 265 | – | – |
| April | 323 | – | – |
| May | 381 | – | – |
| June | 314 | – | – |
| July | 337 | – | – |
| August | 337 | – | – |
| September | 318 | – | – |
| October | 278 | – | – |
| November | 206 | – | – |
| December | 188 | – | – |
When is it busy? Philippines · J2
Busiest month: July (13.5% of a typical year). Quietest: April (5.8%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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Average of 7 full years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.
Philippines · J2: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 51 |
| Nov '18 | 31 |
| Dec '18 | 56 |
| Jan '19 | 50 |
| Feb '19 | 52 |
| Mar '19 | 33 |
| Apr '19 | 38 |
| May '19 | 47 |
| Jun '19 | 98 |
| Jul '19 | 166 |
| Aug '19 | 82 |
| Sep '19 | 65 |
| Oct '19 | 62 |
| Nov '19 | 57 |
| Dec '19 | 63 |
| Jan '20 | 37 |
| Feb '20 | 59 |
| Mar '20 | 13 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 4 |
| Aug '20 | 1 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 4 |
| Nov '20 | 15 |
| Dec '20 | 79 |
| Jan '21 | 81 |
| Feb '21 | 70 |
| Mar '21 | 74 |
| Apr '21 | 70 |
| May '21 | 41 |
| Jun '21 | 79 |
| Jul '21 | 115 |
| Aug '21 | 55 |
| Sep '21 | 52 |
| Oct '21 | 13 |
| Nov '21 | 17 |
| Dec '21 | 33 |
| Jan '22 | 116 |
| Feb '22 | 118 |
| Mar '22 | 103 |
| Apr '22 | 55 |
| May '22 | 98 |
| Jun '22 | 212 |
| Jul '22 | 353 |
| Aug '22 | 285 |
| Sep '22 | 85 |
| Oct '22 | 133 |
| Nov '22 | 172 |
| Dec '22 | 168 |
| Jan '23 | 136 |
| Feb '23 | 133 |
| Mar '23 | 134 |
| Apr '23 | 142 |
| May '23 | 219 |
| Jun '23 | 400 |
| Jul '23 | 289 |
| Aug '23 | 182 |
| Sep '23 | 163 |
| Oct '23 | 298 |
| Nov '23 | 274 |
| Dec '23 | 139 |
| Jan '24 | 235 |
| Feb '24 | 188 |
| Mar '24 | 166 |
| Apr '24 | 272 |
| May '24 | 349 |
| Jun '24 | 406 |
| Jul '24 | 532 |
| Aug '24 | 210 |
| Sep '24 | 245 |
| Oct '24 | 259 |
| Nov '24 | 350 |
| Dec '24 | 262 |
| Jan '25 | 170 |
| Feb '25 | 231 |
| Mar '25 | 265 |
| Apr '25 | 323 |
| May '25 | 381 |
| Jun '25 | 314 |
| Jul '25 | 337 |
| Aug '25 | 337 |
| Sep '25 | 318 |
| Oct '25 | 278 |
| Nov '25 | 206 |
| Dec '25 | 188 |
| Jan '26 | 177 |
| Feb '26 | 161 |