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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Austria

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Austria

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

Visas issued to nationals of Austria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2323

Down 26%vs 31 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 57% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
4
Mar 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Up 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 31

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 23

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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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66
66
71
56
68
60
58
71
Pre-COVID peak75
29
28
30
19
22
27
8
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 66 visas; FY2012: 66 visas; FY2013: 71 visas; FY2014: 56 visas; FY2015: 68 visas; FY2016: 60 visas; FY2017: 58 visas; FY2018: 71 visas; FY2019: 75 visas; FY2020: 29 visas; FY2021: 28 visas; FY2022: 30 visas; FY2023: 19 visas; FY2024: 22 visas; FY2025: 27 visas; FY2026: 8 visas so far.

FY2025 had 27 visas (+23% on FY2024). That's 64% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Austria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202632Up 50%
January 202603Down 100%
December 202502Down 100%
November 202512Down 50%
October 202543Up 33%
September 202523Down 33%
August 202523Down 33%
July 202535Down 40%
June 202511About flat, 0%
May 202503Down 100%
April 202532Up 50%
March 202542Up 100%
February 202520
January 202531Up 200%
December 202420
November 202420
October 202432Up 50%
September 202430
August 202431Up 200%
July 20245–
June 20241–
May 20243–
April 20242–
March 20242–

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 Austria who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Austria.

M-1 visas issued in Austria

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

Visas issued in Austria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1616

Down 27%vs 22 in the 12 months before

Down 27% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 86% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
4
Mar 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 22

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 16

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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 Austria each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
16%
2%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 5 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, October was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    9

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    17

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 89%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    21

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 24%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 83%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 21 visas (+24% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 83% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Austria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202613Down 67%
January 202603Down 100%
December 202501Down 100%
November 202512Down 50%
October 202532Up 50%
September 202521Up 100%
August 202503Down 100%
July 202522About flat, 0%
June 202502Down 100%
May 202501Down 100%
April 202531Up 200%
March 202541Up 300%
February 202530
January 202531Up 200%
December 202410
November 202420
October 202422About flat, 0%
September 202411About flat, 0%
August 202431Up 200%
July 202420
June 202421Up 100%
May 202412Down 50%
April 202411About flat, 0%
March 202410

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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