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Philippines

Southeast Asia · Rank #18 by court cases · Code: PH

The Philippines is a top source of family-sponsored immigration, reflecting deep historical ties from U.S. colonial rule. Filipino nurses are a major component of the U.S. healthcare workforce. Family visa backlogs extend over 20 years.

2.1M

Total Immigrants

4.5% of foreign-born

28,400

Court Cases

Rank #18

12,000

Removal Orders

14.8%

Asylum Grant Rate

4,200 applied

23 yrs

Green Card Wait

Not DV eligible

Key Facts

•23+ year family visa backlog

•Major source of U.S. nurses

•Historical colonial ties drive migration

•Fourth-largest foreign-born population

Detailed Immigration Statistics

Total Immigrants in U.S.	2,100,000
Share of Foreign-Born Population	4.5%
Immigration Court Cases	28,400
Removal Orders Issued	12,000
Asylum Applications	4,200
Asylum Grant Rate	14.8%
Deportations	8,500
Visa Issuances (2023)	198,000
Green Card Wait Time	23 years
Diversity Visa Lottery Eligible	❌ No

Top Visa Types

Family-BasedTourist (B1/B2)H-1BNurse (EB-3)

Immigration Pipeline

How Philippines nationals move through the U.S. immigration system:

198,000

Visas Issued (2023)

→

28,400

Court Cases (Total)

→

622

Asylum Granted

→

8,500

Deportations

Data Sources

DHS Yearbook of Immigration Statistics, DOJ EOIR, CBP, DOS Visa Statistics. Last updated: March 2026. Court case data from DOJ EOIR. Visa issuance data from Department of State. Immigrant population estimates from Census Bureau American Community Survey and Migration Policy Institute.