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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Spain and Andorra

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Spain and Andorra

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

Visas issued to nationals of Spain and Andorra, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

4242

About flat, 0%vs 42 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (0%). But the last 3 months ran 250% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
10
Feb 2026
Latest month
10
Feb 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 42

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 42

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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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Pre-COVID peak156
129
141
121
103
75
77
72
61
40
33
48
64
48
30
20
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 156 visas; FY2012: 129 visas; FY2013: 141 visas; FY2014: 121 visas; FY2015: 103 visas; FY2016: 75 visas; FY2017: 77 visas; FY2018: 72 visas; FY2019: 61 visas; FY2020: 40 visas; FY2021: 33 visas; FY2022: 48 visas; FY2023: 64 visas; FY2024: 48 visas; FY2025: 30 visas; FY2026: 20 visas so far.

FY2025 had 30 visas (−38% on FY2024). That's 81% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 150% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Spain and Andorra
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026100
January 202624Down 50%
December 202520
November 202522About flat, 0%
October 202542Up 100%
September 202550
August 2025410Down 60%
July 202507Down 100%
June 2025310Down 70%
May 202544About flat, 0%
April 202552Up 150%
March 202511About flat, 0%
February 202503Down 100%
January 202543Up 33%
December 202402Down 100%
November 202423Down 33%
October 20242–
September 20240–
August 202410–
July 20247–
June 202410–
May 20244–
April 20242–
March 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 Spain and Andorra who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Spain and Andorra.

M-1 visas issued in Spain and Andorra

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

Visas issued in Spain and Andorra, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5757

Down 6.6%vs 61 in the 12 months before

Down 6.6% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 200% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
9
Apr 2025
Latest month
8
Feb 2026Up 700%

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Spain and Andorra each month. Darker means more.

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2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
20%
4.2%

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

Busiest: August 2023: 22 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    89

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    68

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 24%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    48

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 29%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    12

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 300%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 48 visas (−29% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 300% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Spain and Andorra
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202681Up 700%
January 202642Up 100%
December 202532Up 50%
November 202591Up 800%
October 202541Up 300%
September 202583Up 167%
August 2025615Down 60%
July 2025016Down 100%
June 202526Down 67%
May 202527Down 71%
April 202597Up 29%
March 202520
February 202513Down 67%
January 202527Down 71%
December 202423Down 33%
November 202416Down 83%
October 202417Down 86%
September 202439Down 67%
August 20241522Down 32%
July 2024164Up 300%
June 202466About flat, 0%
May 202475Up 40%
April 202473Up 133%
March 2024010Down 100%

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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