VisaChiefPhilippines to United States migration routes
The Philippines→United States corridor moves roughly 721k people a year across all tracked categories, of whom about 71k are relocating rather than visiting. Among people settling, the flow is led by Family & partner, driven mainly by skilled and sponsored work, family reunification and partner migration and humanitarian and protection movement. Use the breakdown below to size each route, then open the matching VisaChief visa pages for eligibility, cost and processing time.
Visa-category breakdown
| Category | What it is | Indicative / yr | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled & work | Employer-sponsored, skilled and points-tested work visas | ~20k | 3% |
| Family & partner | Spouse, partner, parent and child family visas | ~45k | 6% |
| Humanitarian | Refugee, protection and humanitarian entry | ~6k | 1% |
| Visitor & tourism | Tourist and short-stay visitor entry | ~650k | 90% |
Frequently asked
How many people move from Philippines to United States each year?
Indicatively around 721k a year across all tracked categories, of whom roughly 71k are relocating rather than visiting short-term. Among those settling, the flow is led by family & partner. These are order-of-magnitude planning figures from public aggregates, not official counts.
What visa categories do most Philippines migrants to United States use?
The largest categories in this corridor are Visitor & tourism (~650k/yr), Family & partner (~45k/yr), Skilled & work (~20k/yr).
Where can I see the actual United States visas?
VisaChief's United States hub lists every visa route with current cost and processing time; start at https://visachief.com/us/.
Related corridors
In-depth: Philippines migration report › · United States migration report ›