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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

Visas issued to nationals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

88

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Mar 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026

Earlier

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 8

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Apr '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.

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7
Highest10
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7
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 2 visas; FY2022: 7 visas; FY2023: 10 visas; FY2024: 5 visas; FY2025: 7 visas; FY2026: 4 visas so far.

FY2025 had 7 visas (+40% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 33% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202610
January 202611About flat, 0%
December 202501Down 100%
November 202510
October 202511About flat, 0%
September 202500
August 202500
July 202511About flat, 0%
June 202501Down 100%
May 202510
April 202511About flat, 0%
March 20251–
February 20250–
January 20251–
December 20241–
November 20240–
October 20241–
September 20240–
August 20240–
July 20241–
June 20241–
May 20240–
April 20241–

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

M-1 visas issued in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

Visas issued in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, last 12 months

Jul 2025 – Feb 2026

44

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 4

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Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in the Democratic Republic of the Congo each month. Darker means more.

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2025
2026

Busiest: July 2025: 1 visas

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Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261–
January 20260–
December 20250–
November 20251–
October 20251–
September 20250–
August 20250–
July 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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