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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Brazil

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Brazil

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

Visas issued to nationals of Brazil, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

486486

Up 33%vs 366 in the 12 months before

Up 33% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
41
Busiest month
56
Feb 2026
Latest month
56
Feb 2026Up 5.7%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 366

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 486

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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.

0100200300400500
235
300
321
Pre-COVID peak322
293
251
229
201
191
65
266
194
267
250
Highest410
249
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 235 visas; FY2012: 300 visas; FY2013: 321 visas; FY2014: 322 visas; FY2015: 293 visas; FY2016: 251 visas; FY2017: 229 visas; FY2018: 201 visas; FY2019: 191 visas; FY2020: 65 visas; FY2021: 266 visas; FY2022: 194 visas; FY2023: 267 visas; FY2024: 250 visas; FY2025: 410 visas; FY2026: 249 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 410 visas (+64% on FY2024). That's 27% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 44% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Brazil
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20265653Up 5.7%
January 20264842Up 14%
December 20255223Up 126%
November 20255327Up 96%
October 20254028Up 43%
September 20253030About flat, 0%
August 20255059Down 15%
July 20252442Down 43%
June 20251324Down 46%
May 20253917Up 129%
April 20253116Up 94%
March 2025505Up 900%
February 202553–
January 202542–
December 202423–
November 202427–
October 202428–
September 202430–
August 202459–
July 202442–
June 202424–
May 202417–
April 202416–
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 Brazil who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Brazil.

M-1 visas issued in Brazil

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

Visas issued in Brazil, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

478478

Up 33%vs 360 in the 12 months before

Up 33% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
40
Busiest month
56
Feb 2026
Latest month
56
Feb 2026Up 5.7%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 360

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 478

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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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Sao Paulo53% of total
    255Up 40%
    255 visas in the last 12 months, 182 in the 12 months before
  • Brasilia28% of total
    136Up 39%
    136 visas in the last 12 months, 98 in the 12 months before
  • Rio De Janeiro11% of total
    52Up 44%
    52 visas in the last 12 months, 36 in the 12 months before
  • Porto Alegre5.2% of total
    25Up 19%
    25 visas in the last 12 months, 21 in the 12 months before
  • Recife2.1% of total
    10Down 57%
    10 visas in the last 12 months, 23 in the 12 months before

Sao Paulo issues the most: 53% of the total. Rio De Janeiro grew the most (+44%); Recife issued 57% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Brazil each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
5.3%
14%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 58 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    266

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    287

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 7.9%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    470

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 64%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    103

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 8.4%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 470 visas (+64% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 8.4% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Brazil
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20265653Up 5.7%
January 20264742Up 12%
December 20255023Up 117%
November 20255228Up 86%
October 20253927Up 44%
September 20253129Up 6.9%
August 20254957Down 14%
July 20252339Down 41%
June 20251325Down 48%
May 20253817Up 124%
April 20253016Up 88%
March 2025504Up 1150%
February 2025539Up 489%
January 20254213Up 223%
December 20242311Up 109%
November 20242813Up 115%
October 20242711Up 145%
September 20242921Up 38%
August 20245733Up 73%
July 20243951Down 24%
June 20242558Down 57%
May 20241717About flat, 0%
April 20241616About flat, 0%
March 2024417Down 76%

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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