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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Argentina

How many M-1 visas nationals of Argentina are issued, and what each US consulate in Argentina issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Argentina

Every M-1 visa issued to a national of Argentina, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Argentina, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

8888

Up 47%vs 60 in the 12 months before

Up 47% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 18% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
18
May 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 75%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 60

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 88

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The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

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27
34
45
45
53
55
Pre-COVID peak77
67
33
62
34
49
46
Highest89
25
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 31 visas; FY2012: 27 visas; FY2013: 34 visas; FY2014: 45 visas; FY2015: 45 visas; FY2016: 53 visas; FY2017: 55 visas; FY2018: 77 visas; FY2019: 67 visas; FY2020: 33 visas; FY2021: 62 visas; FY2022: 34 visas; FY2023: 49 visas; FY2024: 46 visas; FY2025: 89 visas; FY2026: 25 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 89 visas (+93% on FY2024). That's 16% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 3.8% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Argentina
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202614Down 75%
January 2026189Up 100%
December 202514Down 75%
November 202504Down 100%
October 202555About flat, 0%
September 202578Down 13%
August 2025159Up 67%
July 202575Up 40%
June 202533About flat, 0%
May 2025183Up 500%
April 202571Up 600%
March 202565Up 20%
February 202541Up 300%
January 20259–
December 20244–
November 20244–
October 20245–
September 20248–
August 20249–
July 20245–
June 20243–
May 20243–
April 20241–
March 20245–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Argentina who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Argentina.

M-1 visas issued in Argentina

How many M-1 visas the US consulates in Argentina issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Argentina, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

8282

Up 44%vs 57 in the 12 months before

Up 44% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 18% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
18
May 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 75%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 57

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 82

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Argentina each month. Darker means more.

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2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
15%
4.4%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: May 2025: 18 visas

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In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    42

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    47

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 12%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    76

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 62%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    19

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 46%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 76 visas (+62% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 46% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Argentina
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202614Down 75%
January 2026189Up 100%
December 202514Down 75%
November 202504Down 100%
October 202545Down 20%
September 202567Down 14%
August 2025158Up 88%
July 202564Up 50%
June 202523Down 33%
May 2025183Up 500%
April 202571Up 600%
March 202545Down 20%
February 202541Up 300%
January 202592Up 350%
December 202443Up 33%
November 202442Up 100%
October 202454Up 25%
September 202472Up 250%
August 202483Up 167%
July 202447Down 43%
June 202438Down 63%
May 202433About flat, 0%
April 202411About flat, 0%
March 202455About flat, 0%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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