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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Colombia

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Colombia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Colombia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

8888

About flat, 2.2%vs 90 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−2.2%). But the last 3 months ran 100% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
16
Sep 2025
Latest month
8
Feb 2026Up 100%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 90

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

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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139
258
302
392
Pre-COVID peak430
319
233
208
188
68
121
135
81
96
82
37
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 139 visas; FY2012: 258 visas; FY2013: 302 visas; FY2014: 392 visas; FY2015: 430 visas; FY2016: 319 visas; FY2017: 233 visas; FY2018: 208 visas; FY2019: 188 visas; FY2020: 68 visas; FY2021: 121 visas; FY2022: 135 visas; FY2023: 81 visas; FY2024: 96 visas; FY2025: 82 visas; FY2026: 37 visas so far.

FY2025 had 82 visas (−15% on FY2024). That's 81% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 19% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Colombia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202684Up 100%
January 202685Up 60%
December 2025146Up 133%
November 202548Down 50%
October 202538Down 63%
September 2025169Up 78%
August 2025119Down 95%
July 2025410Down 60%
June 202557Down 29%
May 2025107Up 43%
April 202573Up 133%
March 202584Up 100%
February 20254–
January 20255–
December 20246–
November 20248–
October 20248–
September 20249–
August 202419–
July 202410–
June 20247–
May 20247–
April 20243–
March 20244–

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

M-1 visas issued in Colombia

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

Visas issued in Colombia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

8989

About flat, 0%vs 89 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (0%). But the last 3 months ran 138% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
16
Sep 2025
Latest month
9
Feb 2026Up 125%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 89

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 89

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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 Colombia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.8%
14%

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

Busiest: August 2024: 20 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    81

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    94

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 16%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    79

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 16%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    17

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 143%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 79 visas (−16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 143% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Colombia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202694Up 125%
January 202683Up 167%
December 2025146Up 133%
November 202548Down 50%
October 202538Down 63%
September 20251610Up 60%
August 2025220Down 90%
July 2025410Down 60%
June 202557Down 29%
May 2025106Up 67%
April 202563Up 100%
March 202584Up 100%
February 202543Up 33%
January 202539Down 67%
December 202468Down 25%
November 202488About flat, 0%
October 202489Down 11%
September 20241010About flat, 0%
August 2024208Up 150%
July 2024104Up 150%
June 202476Up 17%
May 202466About flat, 0%
April 202433About flat, 0%
March 202448Down 50%

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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