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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Bulgaria

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

Data through August 2025

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Bulgaria

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

Visas issued to nationals of Bulgaria, last 12 months

Dec 2025 – Dec 2025

11

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Dec 2025
Latest month
1
Dec 2025

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1

01234
Dec '25

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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11
4
13
Pre-COVID peak17
9
3
12
10
6
8
11
3
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4
4
3
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FY2009: 11 visas; FY2010: 4 visas; FY2011: 13 visas; FY2012: 17 visas; FY2013: 9 visas; FY2014: 3 visas; FY2015: 12 visas; FY2016: 10 visas; FY2017: 6 visas; FY2018: 8 visas; FY2019: 11 visas; FY2020: 3 visas; FY2021: 1 visas; FY2022: 4 visas; FY2023: 4 visas; FY2024: 3 visas.

FY2024 had 3 visas (−25% on FY2023). That's 82% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012).

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Visas issued per month, to nationals of Bulgaria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 20251–

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

M-1 visas issued in Bulgaria

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

Visas issued in Bulgaria, last 12 months

Aug 2025 – Aug 2025

11

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Aug 2025
Latest month
1
Aug 2025

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1

01234
Aug '25

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Bulgaria each month. Darker means more.

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Busiest: August 2025: 1 visas

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Visas issued per month, in Bulgaria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
August 20251–

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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