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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Bahrain

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Bahrain

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

Visas issued to nationals of Bahrain, last 12 months

Nov 2025 – Feb 2026

55

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
3
Jan 2026
Latest month
1
Feb 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 5

01234
Nov '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.

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18
44
47
Pre-COVID peak51
13
21
35
16
13
3
3
4
4
5
6
4
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FY2009: 18 visas; FY2010: 44 visas; FY2011: 47 visas; FY2012: 51 visas; FY2013: 13 visas; FY2014: 21 visas; FY2015: 35 visas; FY2016: 16 visas; FY2017: 13 visas; FY2018: 3 visas; FY2019: 3 visas; FY2020: 4 visas; FY2021: 4 visas; FY2022: 5 visas; FY2023: 6 visas; FY2024: 4 visas.

FY2024 had 4 visas (−33% on FY2023). That's 92% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Bahrain
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261–
January 20263–
December 20250–
November 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 Bahrain who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Bahrain.

M-1 visas issued in Bahrain

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

Visas issued in Bahrain, last 12 months

Nov 2025 – Feb 2026

66

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
3
Jan 2026
Latest month
2
Feb 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 6

01234
Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Bahrain each month. Darker means more.

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2025
2026

Busiest: January 2026: 3 visas

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Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2026So far

    5

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Bahrain
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262–
January 20263–
December 20250–
November 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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