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Visa type

M1

Vocational student · For students in vocational or other recognized non-academic programs.

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M1 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
547

That is 32 fewer than in January 2026 (579) — -5.5%.

Quick view · February 2026
-5.5% vs January 2026 (579)+13.0% vs February 2025 (484)

All published months together: 29,519

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All countries together · Visa class M1 · One total per month
  • Dec 2025543
  • Jan 2026579
  • Feb 2026547
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  • Jan 2026 is 36 (6.6%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 4 (0.7%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 543579547
Total543579547
Total visas issued
6,101
Latest 12 months · M1

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468550557366419716544397415543579547
Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

Top countries

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  1. India779
  2. Great Britain and Northern Ireland553
  3. Brazil486
  4. Japan390
  5. Saudi Arabia365
  6. Mexico331

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
India11777 +51.9%+40
Saudi Arabia6221 +195.2%+41
Japan5951 +15.7%+8
Brazil5648 +16.7%+8
Great Britain and Northern Ireland3061 -50.8%−31
Germany275 +440.0%+22
Mexico2030 -33.3%−10
Korea, South1569 -78.3%−54
Taiwan1513 +15.4%+2
France1020 -50.0%−10
Spain102 +400.0%+8
China - mainland813 -38.5%−5
Colombia88 +0.0%+0
Israel76 +16.7%+1
Belgium64 +50.0%+2
Pakistan64 +50.0%+2
Philippines64 +50.0%+2
Vietnam55 +0.0%+0
Australia54 +25.0%+1
Egypt52 +150.0%+3
Russia52 +150.0%+3
Italy314 -78.6%−11
Singapore33 +0.0%+0
Turkey33 +0.0%+0
Netherlands32 +50.0%+1
Peru32 +50.0%+1
Thailand32 +50.0%+1
Austria30new+3
Dominican Republic30new+3
Norway25 -60.0%−3
Trinidad and Tobago24 -50.0%−2
Bahamas, The22 +0.0%+0
Portugal22 +0.0%+0
Chile20new+2
Switzerland20new+2
Argentina118 -94.4%−17
Hong Kong S.A.R.115 -93.3%−14
Ecuador13 -66.7%−2
Indonesia13 -66.7%−2
Poland12 -50.0%−1
South Africa12 -50.0%−1
Guyana11 +0.0%+0
Mongolia11 +0.0%+0
Bangladesh10new+1
Cambodia10new+1
Jamaica10new+1
Nepal10new+1
Ireland04 -100.0%−4
New Zealand03 -100.0%−3
Panama03 -100.0%−3
Malaysia02 -100.0%−2
Maldives02 -100.0%−2
Costa Rica01 -100.0%−1
Guatemala01 -100.0%−1
Sweden01 -100.0%−1
Ukraine01 -100.0%−1

Which embassies and posts changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Same comparison, by the embassy or post that issued the visa.

Most visasBiggest change
Embassy / postFebruary 2026January 2026Change
New Delhi6540 +62.5%+25
Tokyo4933 +48.5%+16
Jeddah4618 +155.6%+28
Mumbai4224 +75.0%+18
Sao Paulo3332 +3.1%+1
London3177 -59.7%−46
Frankfurt204 +400.0%+16
AIT Taipei1513 +15.4%+2
Seoul1468 -79.4%−54
Brasilia149 +55.6%+5
Osaka/Kobe118 +37.5%+3
Riyadh104 +150.0%+6
Bogota98 +12.5%+1
Madrid84 +100.0%+4
Doha82 +300.0%+6
Paris722 -68.2%−15
Monterrey710 -30.0%−3
Tel Aviv76 +16.7%+1
Dhahran71 +600.0%+6
Mexico City612 -50.0%−6
Hyderabad67 -14.3%−1
Manila65 +20.0%+1
Rio de Janeiro63 +100.0%+3
Brussels53 +66.7%+2
Munich51 +400.0%+4
Oslo45 -20.0%−1
Santo Domingo40new+4
Dubai311 -72.7%−8
Singapore35 -40.0%−2
Porto Alegre33 +0.0%+0
Bangkok32 +50.0%+1
Cairo32 +50.0%+1
Hanoi32 +50.0%+1
Lima32 +50.0%+1
Berlin31 +200.0%+2
Sydney31 +200.0%+2
Bern30new+3
Beijing28 -75.0%−6
Guadalajara26 -66.7%−4
Port of Spain24 -50.0%−2
Ho Chi Minh City23 -33.3%−1
Chennai21 +100.0%+1
Amsterdam20new+2
Santiago20new+2
Hong Kong121 -95.2%−20
Buenos Aires118 -94.4%−17
Nassau14 -75.0%−3
Jakarta12 -50.0%−1
Melbourne12 -50.0%−1
Rome08 -100.0%−8
Panama City04 -100.0%−4
Guangzhou03 -100.0%−3
Guatemala City01 -100.0%−1
Johannesburg01 -100.0%−1
Kuala Lumpur01 -100.0%−1
Milan01 -100.0%−1
Shanghai01 -100.0%−1

M1 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20255,986
  • 20261,126
0200400600800JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January527579 +9.9%
February484547 +13.0%
March468––
April550––
May557––
June366––
July419––
August716––
September544––
October397––
November415––
December543––

When is it busy? M1 visas worldwide

Busiest month: August (13.2% of a typical year). Quietest: October (6.3%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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.

M1 worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02505007501KJan'21Jun'21Nov'21Apr'22Sep'22Feb'23Jul'23Dec'23May'24Oct'24Mar'25Aug'25Jan'26
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MonthIssuances
Jan '21291
Feb '21274
Mar '21359
Apr '21249
May '21305
Jun '21–
Jul '21559
Aug '21811
Sep '21494
Oct '21375
Nov '21355
Dec '21447
Jan '22309
Feb '22397
Mar '22335
Apr '22357
May '22386
Jun '22502
Jul '22673
Aug '22782
Sep '22364
Oct '22312
Nov '22365
Dec '22445
Jan '23364
Feb '23343
Mar '23405
Apr '23501
May '23483
Jun '23771
Jul '23726
Aug '23886
Sep '23463
Oct '23385
Nov '23407
Dec '23511
Jan '24453
Feb '24409
Mar '24456
Apr '24547
May '24539
Jun '24616
Jul '24799
Aug '24741
Sep '24478
Oct '24422
Nov '24481
Dec '24475
Jan '25527
Feb '25484
Mar '25468
Apr '25550
May '25557
Jun '25366
Jul '25419
Aug '25716
Sep '25544
Oct '25397
Nov '25415
Dec '25543
Jan '26579
Feb '26547