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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Switzerland

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Switzerland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Switzerland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7474

Down 27%vs 101 in the 12 months before

Down 27% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 67% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
18
Sep 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 101

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 74

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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.

0100200300400
198
Pre-COVID peak232
212
222
205
148
130
136
114
42
46
48
54
98
76
23
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 198 visas; FY2012: 232 visas; FY2013: 212 visas; FY2014: 222 visas; FY2015: 205 visas; FY2016: 148 visas; FY2017: 130 visas; FY2018: 136 visas; FY2019: 114 visas; FY2020: 42 visas; FY2021: 46 visas; FY2022: 48 visas; FY2023: 54 visas; FY2024: 98 visas; FY2025: 76 visas; FY2026: 23 visas so far.

FY2025 had 76 visas (−22% on FY2024). That's 67% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 8% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Switzerland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202622About flat, 0%
January 202604Down 100%
December 2025186Up 200%
November 2025010Down 100%
October 202533About flat, 0%
September 2025181Up 1700%
August 202557Down 29%
July 2025226Down 92%
June 2025512Down 58%
May 20251411Up 27%
April 2025714Down 50%
March 202505Down 100%
February 202524Down 50%
January 202543Up 33%
December 202469Down 33%
November 202410–
October 20243–
September 20241–
August 20247–
July 202426–
June 202412–
May 202411–
April 202414–
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 Switzerland who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Switzerland.

M-1 visas issued in Switzerland

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

Visas issued in Switzerland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

8888

Down 27%vs 121 in the 12 months before

Down 27% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 60% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
24
Sep 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Up 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 121

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 88

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Switzerland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.3%
15%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 30 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    93

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    122

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 31%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    92

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 25%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    3

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 57%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 92 visas (−25% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 57% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Switzerland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202632Up 50%
January 202605Down 100%
December 2025218Up 163%
November 2025112Down 92%
October 202553Up 67%
September 2025242Up 1100%
August 202567Down 14%
July 2025130Down 97%
June 2025612Down 50%
May 20251611Up 45%
April 2025523Down 78%
March 202506Down 100%
February 202525Down 60%
January 202553Up 67%
December 2024813Down 38%
November 2024124Up 200%
October 202433About flat, 0%
September 202422About flat, 0%
August 2024711Down 36%
July 20243017Up 76%
June 20241211Up 9.1%
May 2024114Up 175%
April 20242316Up 44%
March 202465Up 20%

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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