Between 2014 and 2023, the ?????????? ?? ????????? ???????? (???) registered more than 50,000 Filipino participants in the U.S. Exchange Visitor Program (EVP).
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Note: Filipino J-1 visa holders are those participating in the EVP, an international exchange program administered by the United States that seeks to increase mutual understanding between the people of the U.S. and other countries through educational and cultural exchange.
This page is from the Compendium of CFO Statistics 2025, which provides a comprehensive overview of Filipino international migration data from 2012 to 2023. The Compendium is also part of the Commission’s open data initiatives, forming part of the Freedom of Information (FOI) program.
It can be accessed here: https://cfo.gov.ph/publications-statistics-details/21238
