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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for France

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of France

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

Visas issued to nationals of France, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

239239

Up 21%vs 198 in the 12 months before

Up 21% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 38% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
20
Busiest month
30
Aug 2025
Latest month
10
Feb 2026Down 9.1%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 198

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 239

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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
185
263
289
297
Pre-COVID peak301
214
204
217
248
91
174
148
152
166
204
99
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 185 visas; FY2012: 263 visas; FY2013: 289 visas; FY2014: 297 visas; FY2015: 301 visas; FY2016: 214 visas; FY2017: 204 visas; FY2018: 217 visas; FY2019: 248 visas; FY2020: 91 visas; FY2021: 174 visas; FY2022: 148 visas; FY2023: 152 visas; FY2024: 166 visas; FY2025: 204 visas; FY2026: 99 visas so far.

FY2025 had 204 visas (+23% on FY2024). That's 32% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 55% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of France
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261011Down 9.1%
January 20262014Up 43%
December 20252817Up 65%
November 20251710Up 70%
October 20252412Up 100%
September 20252615Up 73%
August 20253011Up 173%
July 2025821Down 62%
June 20252214Up 57%
May 20252431Down 23%
April 20251322Down 41%
March 20251720Down 15%
February 202511–
January 202514–
December 202417–
November 202410–
October 202412–
September 202415–
August 202411–
July 202421–
June 202414–
May 202431–
April 202422–
March 202420–

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

M-1 visas issued in France

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

Visas issued in France, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

175175

Up 15%vs 152 in the 12 months before

Up 15% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 83% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
15
Busiest month
24
Dec 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Down 30%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 152

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 175

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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 France each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.4%
12%

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

Busiest: May 2024: 28 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    111

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    144

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 30%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    160

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 11%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    29

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 107%vs same months a year earlier

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.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in France
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026710Down 30%
January 2026224Up 450%
December 20252415Up 60%
November 202597Up 29%
October 202596Up 50%
September 20252113Up 62%
August 2025136Up 117%
July 2025713Down 46%
June 20252216Up 38%
May 20251928Down 32%
April 2025315Down 80%
March 20251919About flat, 0%
February 2025105Up 100%
January 202541Up 300%
December 2024153Up 400%
November 202476Up 17%
October 202468Down 25%
September 20241314Down 7.1%
August 2024612Down 50%
July 20241315Down 13%
June 20241611Up 45%
May 2024286Up 367%
April 20241510Up 50%
March 2024197Up 171%

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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