Official US State Department data
How many M-1 visas are issued at Paris, and its share of everything issued in France.
Visas issued at Paris, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
175175
Up 15% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 83% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 152
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 175
Visas issued at Paris each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2024: 28 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
111
Jan – Dec 2023
144
Jan – Dec 2024
160
Jan – Dec 2025
29
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 160 visas (+11% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 107% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 7 | 10 | Down 30% |
| January 2026 | 22 | 4 | Up 450% |
| December 2025 | 24 | 15 | Up 60% |
| November 2025 | 9 | 7 | Up 29% |
| October 2025 | 9 | 6 | Up 50% |
| September 2025 | 21 | 13 | Up 62% |
| August 2025 | 13 | 6 | Up 117% |
| July 2025 | 7 | 13 | Down 46% |
| June 2025 | 22 | 16 | Up 38% |
| May 2025 | 19 | 28 | Down 32% |
| April 2025 | 3 | 15 | Down 80% |
| March 2025 | 19 | 19 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2025 | 10 | 5 | Up 100% |
| January 2025 | 4 | 1 | Up 300% |
| December 2024 | 15 | 3 | Up 400% |
| November 2024 | 7 | 6 | Up 17% |
| October 2024 | 6 | 8 | Down 25% |
| September 2024 | 13 | 14 | Down 7.1% |
| August 2024 | 6 | 12 | Down 50% |
| July 2024 | 13 | 15 | Down 13% |
| June 2024 | 16 | 11 | Up 45% |
| May 2024 | 28 | 6 | Up 367% |
| April 2024 | 15 | 10 | Up 50% |
| March 2024 | 19 | 7 | Up 171% |
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 France
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