A1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Philippines and for Individuals with Philippines Nationality
Last Updated: June 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of A1 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of A1 Visa approvals/ issuances for Philippines and individuals with nationality as Philippines. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in Philippines: Data at consulates in Philippines (all applicants who had their visa interview in Philippines).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Philippines Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Philippines worldwide (including those living outside Philippines).
Total A1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Philippines Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Philippines since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 50 |
| FY 2019 | 44 |
| FY 2020 | 13 |
| FY 2021 | 55 |
| FY 2022 | 89 |
| FY 2023 | 48 |
| FY 2024 | 44 |
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A1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Philippines
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 78.13% | 21.88% |
| FY 2019 | 97.78% | 2.22% |
| FY 2020 | 92.86% | 7.14% |
| FY 2021 | 94.83% | 5.17% |
| FY 2022 | 95.7% | 4.3% |
| FY 2023 | 96.0% | 4.0% |
| FY 2024 | 97.78% | 2.22% |
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A1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see A1 Visa data by consulate in Philippines.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total A1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Philippines
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Philippines since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 76 |
| FY 2019 | 68 |
| FY 2020 | 35 |
| FY 2021 | 100 |
| FY 2022 | 90 |
| FY 2023 | 58 |
| FY 2024 | 61 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Philippines nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Philippines nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.