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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Belgium

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Belgium

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

Visas issued to nationals of Belgium, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

4747

Up 4.4%vs 45 in the 12 months before

Up 4.4% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 220% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
6
Nov 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Up 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 45

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 47

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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

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.

050100150200
103
100
Pre-COVID peak109
109
98
97
79
82
63
18
70
69
54
38
45
25
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 103 visas; FY2012: 100 visas; FY2013: 109 visas; FY2014: 109 visas; FY2015: 98 visas; FY2016: 97 visas; FY2017: 79 visas; FY2018: 82 visas; FY2019: 63 visas; FY2020: 18 visas; FY2021: 70 visas; FY2022: 69 visas; FY2023: 54 visas; FY2024: 38 visas; FY2025: 45 visas; FY2026: 25 visas so far.

FY2025 had 45 visas (+18% on FY2024). That's 59% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 8.7% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Belgium
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202664Up 50%
January 202641Up 300%
December 202560
November 202565Up 20%
October 2025313Down 77%
September 202544About flat, 0%
August 202533About flat, 0%
July 202543Up 33%
June 202505Down 100%
May 202542Up 100%
April 202552Up 150%
March 202523Down 33%
February 202542Up 100%
January 202511About flat, 0%
December 20240–
November 20245–
October 202413–
September 20244–
August 20243–
July 20243–
June 20245–
May 20242–
April 20242–
March 20243–

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

M-1 visas issued in Belgium

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

Visas issued in Belgium, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

9898

Up 44%vs 68 in the 12 months before

Up 44% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 24% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
8
Busiest month
23
Aug 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Down 38%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 68

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 98

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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 Belgium each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.3%
19%

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

Busiest: August 2025: 23 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    66

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    52

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 21%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    109

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 110%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    8

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 58%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 109 visas (+110% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 58% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Belgium
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202658Down 38%
January 2026311Down 73%
December 202582Up 300%
November 202567Down 14%
October 20252017Up 18%
September 202536Down 50%
August 2025232Up 1050%
July 202555About flat, 0%
June 202514Down 75%
May 202571Up 600%
April 2025152Up 650%
March 202523Down 33%
February 202582Up 300%
January 2025111Up 1000%
December 202421Up 100%
November 202479Down 22%
October 2024174Up 325%
September 2024610Down 40%
August 202429Down 78%
July 202457Down 29%
June 202445Down 20%
May 202411About flat, 0%
April 202420
March 202436Down 50%

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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