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India · M1

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M1 visas issued to people from India · February 2026
117

That is 40 more than in January 2026 (77) — +51.9%.

M1 visas made up 0.1% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.1% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
+51.9% vs January 2026 (77)+234.3% vs February 2025 (35)

All published months together: 3,712

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India · Visa class M1 · One total per month
  • Dec 202587
  • Jan 202677
  • Feb 2026117
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  • Jan 2026 is 10 (11.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 30 (34.5%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 8777117
Total8777117
Total visas issued
779
Latest 12 months · India · M1

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  1. B1/B2892,982
  2. H1B99,496
  3. H482,010
  4. C1/D40,458
  5. F130,292
  6. L220,817

India · M1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

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  • 2025682
  • 2026194
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Month20252026Change
January6277 +24.2%
February35117 +234.3%
March32––
April152––
May51––
June79––
July15––
August16––
September25––
October46––
November82––
December87––

When is it busy? India · M1

Busiest month: April (15.0% of a typical year). Quietest: September (2.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

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Average of 4 full years (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.

India · M1: all published months

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MonthIssuances
Oct '2142
Nov '2145
Dec '2147
Jan '2228
Feb '2255
Mar '2241
Apr '2277
May '2240
Jun '2291
Jul '22112
Aug '22144
Sep '2225
Oct '2212
Nov '2252
Dec '22113
Jan '239
Feb '238
Mar '2317
Apr '23140
May '2314
Jun '23136
Jul '23107
Aug '23203
Sep '238
Oct '2317
Nov '2379
Dec '2399
Jan '2447
Feb '2447
Mar '2475
Apr '24120
May '24105
Jun '24119
Jul '2493
Aug '24140
Sep '2433
Oct '2442
Nov '24105
Dec '24149
Jan '2562
Feb '2535
Mar '2532
Apr '25152
May '2551
Jun '2579
Jul '2515
Aug '2516
Sep '2525
Oct '2546
Nov '2582
Dec '2587
Jan '2677
Feb '26117