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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Egypt

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Egypt

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

Visas issued to nationals of Egypt, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

4848

Down 17%vs 58 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
10
Oct 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Up 150%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 58

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 48

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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.

050100150200250
136
Pre-COVID peak206
146
142
108
75
49
54
45
15
22
42
47
45
50
23
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 136 visas; FY2012: 206 visas; FY2013: 146 visas; FY2014: 142 visas; FY2015: 108 visas; FY2016: 75 visas; FY2017: 49 visas; FY2018: 54 visas; FY2019: 45 visas; FY2020: 15 visas; FY2021: 22 visas; FY2022: 42 visas; FY2023: 47 visas; FY2024: 45 visas; FY2025: 50 visas; FY2026: 23 visas so far.

FY2025 had 50 visas (+11% on FY2024). That's 76% 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 Egypt
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202652Up 150%
January 202624Down 50%
December 202536Down 50%
November 202537Down 57%
October 2025106Up 67%
September 202579Down 22%
August 2025211Down 82%
July 202527Down 71%
June 202551Up 400%
May 202501Down 100%
April 202554Up 25%
March 202540
February 202522About flat, 0%
January 202543Up 33%
December 20246–
November 20247–
October 20246–
September 20249–
August 202411–
July 20247–
June 20241–
May 20241–
April 20244–
March 20240–

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

M-1 visas issued in Egypt

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

Visas issued in Egypt, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

4141

Down 23%vs 53 in the 12 months before

Down 23% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
10
Oct 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Up 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 53

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 41

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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 Egypt each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.5%
14%

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

Busiest: August 2024: 10 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, October was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    35

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    53

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 51%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    41

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 23%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    5

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    About flat, 0%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 41 visas (−23% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Egypt
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202632Up 50%
January 202623Down 33%
December 202535Down 40%
November 202537Down 57%
October 2025106Up 67%
September 202569Down 33%
August 2025210Down 80%
July 202525Down 60%
June 202551Up 400%
May 202501Down 100%
April 202514Down 75%
March 202540
February 202522About flat, 0%
January 202533About flat, 0%
December 202451Up 400%
November 202472Up 250%
October 202462Up 200%
September 202493Up 200%
August 2024105Up 100%
July 202453Up 67%
June 202417Down 86%
May 202412Down 50%
April 202442Up 100%
March 202400

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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