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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: 5,396
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India · Visa class M1 · One total per month
- Dec 202587
- Jan 202677
- Feb 2026117
Dec 2025
8731% of selected
Jan 2026
7727% of selected
Feb 2026
11742% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 10 (11.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 30 (34.5%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 87 | 77 | 117 |
| Total | 87 | 77 | 117 |
Total visas issued
152
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India · M1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025682
- 2026194
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62 | 77 | +24.2% |
| February | 35 | 117 | +234.3% |
| March | 32 | – | – |
| April | 152 | – | – |
| May | 51 | – | – |
| June | 79 | – | – |
| July | 15 | – | – |
| August | 16 | – | – |
| September | 25 | – | – |
| October | 46 | – | – |
| November | 82 | – | – |
| December | 87 | – | – |
When is it busy? India · M1
Busiest month: August (14.0% of a typical year). Quietest: May (4.2%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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Average of 7 full years (2019, 2020, 2021, 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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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 66 |
| Nov '18 | 71 |
| Dec '18 | 40 |
| Jan '19 | 80 |
| Feb '19 | 42 |
| Mar '19 | 62 |
| Apr '19 | 33 |
| May '19 | 36 |
| Jun '19 | 44 |
| Jul '19 | 82 |
| Aug '19 | 85 |
| Sep '19 | 61 |
| Oct '19 | 64 |
| Nov '19 | 71 |
| Dec '19 | 45 |
| Jan '20 | 76 |
| Feb '20 | 89 |
| Mar '20 | 55 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 1 |
| Aug '20 | 17 |
| Sep '20 | 30 |
| Oct '20 | 11 |
| Nov '20 | 36 |
| Dec '20 | 36 |
| Jan '21 | 40 |
| Feb '21 | 49 |
| Mar '21 | 62 |
| Apr '21 | 42 |
| May '21 | 2 |
| Jun '21 | 18 |
| Jul '21 | 45 |
| Aug '21 | 136 |
| Sep '21 | 57 |
| Oct '21 | 42 |
| Nov '21 | 45 |
| Dec '21 | 47 |
| Jan '22 | 28 |
| Feb '22 | 55 |
| Mar '22 | 41 |
| Apr '22 | 77 |
| May '22 | 40 |
| Jun '22 | 91 |
| Jul '22 | 112 |
| Aug '22 | 144 |
| Sep '22 | 25 |
| Oct '22 | 12 |
| Nov '22 | 52 |
| Dec '22 | 113 |
| Jan '23 | 9 |
| Feb '23 | 8 |
| Mar '23 | 17 |
| Apr '23 | 140 |
| May '23 | 14 |
| Jun '23 | 136 |
| Jul '23 | 107 |
| Aug '23 | 203 |
| Sep '23 | 8 |
| Oct '23 | 17 |
| Nov '23 | 79 |
| Dec '23 | 99 |
| Jan '24 | 47 |
| Feb '24 | 47 |
| Mar '24 | 75 |
| Apr '24 | 120 |
| May '24 | 105 |
| Jun '24 | 119 |
| Jul '24 | 93 |
| Aug '24 | 140 |
| Sep '24 | 33 |
| Oct '24 | 42 |
| Nov '24 | 105 |
| Dec '24 | 149 |
| Jan '25 | 62 |
| Feb '25 | 35 |
| Mar '25 | 32 |
| Apr '25 | 152 |
| May '25 | 51 |
| Jun '25 | 79 |
| Jul '25 | 15 |
| Aug '25 | 16 |
| Sep '25 | 25 |
| Oct '25 | 46 |
| Nov '25 | 82 |
| Dec '25 | 87 |
| Jan '26 | 77 |
| Feb '26 | 117 |