Official US State Department data
How many M-1 visas are issued at Bern, and its share of everything issued in Switzerland.
Visas issued at Bern, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
8888
Down 27% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 60% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 121
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 88
Visas issued at Bern each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 30 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
93
Jan – Dec 2023
122
Jan – Dec 2024
92
Jan – Dec 2025
3
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 92 visas (−25% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 57% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| January 2026 | 0 | 5 | Down 100% |
| December 2025 | 21 | 8 | Up 163% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 12 | Down 92% |
| October 2025 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| September 2025 | 24 | 2 | Up 1100% |
| August 2025 | 6 | 7 | Down 14% |
| July 2025 | 1 | 30 | Down 97% |
| June 2025 | 6 | 12 | Down 50% |
| May 2025 | 16 | 11 | Up 45% |
| April 2025 | 5 | 23 | Down 78% |
| March 2025 | 0 | 6 | Down 100% |
| February 2025 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| January 2025 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| December 2024 | 8 | 13 | Down 38% |
| November 2024 | 12 | 4 | Up 200% |
| October 2024 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2024 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 7 | 11 | Down 36% |
| July 2024 | 30 | 17 | Up 76% |
| June 2024 | 12 | 11 | Up 9.1% |
| May 2024 | 11 | 4 | Up 175% |
| April 2024 | 23 | 16 | Up 44% |
| March 2024 | 6 | 5 | Up 20% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Switzerland
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