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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for the United Kingdom

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of the United Kingdom

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

Visas issued to nationals of the United Kingdom, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

553553

Up 4.9%vs 527 in the 12 months before

Up 4.9% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 13% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
46
Busiest month
73
Jul 2025
Latest month
30
Feb 2026Down 54%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 527

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 553

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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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320
295
414
446
Highest598
189
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 320 visas; FY2022: 295 visas; FY2023: 414 visas; FY2024: 446 visas; FY2025: 598 visas; FY2026: 189 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 598 visas (+34% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 19% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the United Kingdom
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263065Down 54%
January 20266141Up 49%
December 20253235Down 8.6%
November 20253241Down 22%
October 20253452Down 35%
September 20256532Up 103%
August 20252744Down 39%
July 20257365Up 12%
June 20256936Up 92%
May 20255634Up 65%
April 20254330Up 43%
March 20253152Down 40%
February 202565–
January 202541–
December 202435–
November 202441–
October 202452–
September 202432–
August 202444–
July 202465–
June 202436–
May 202434–
April 202430–
March 202452–

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

M-1 visas issued in the United Kingdom

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

Visas issued in the United Kingdom, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

627627

Up 9.6%vs 572 in the 12 months before

Up 9.6% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
52
Busiest month
79
Jul 2025
Latest month
32
Feb 2026Down 57%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 572

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 627

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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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • London99% of total
    620Up 9.3%
    620 visas in the last 12 months, 567 in the 12 months before
  • Belfast1.1% of total
    7Up 40%
    7 visas in the last 12 months, 5 in the 12 months before

London issues the most: 99% of the total.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in the United Kingdom each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
12%
4.1%

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

Busiest: July 2025: 79 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    448

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    554

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 24%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    634

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 14%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    109

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 6%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 634 visas (+14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 6% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the United Kingdom
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263275Down 57%
January 20267741Up 88%
December 20253439Down 13%
November 20253135Down 11%
October 20253464Down 47%
September 20257042Up 67%
August 20253455Down 38%
July 20257965Up 22%
June 20257338Up 92%
May 20256737Up 81%
April 20255628Up 100%
March 20254053Down 25%
February 20257565Up 15%
January 20254133Up 24%
December 20243927Up 44%
November 2024355Up 600%
October 20246418Up 256%
September 20244233Up 27%
August 20245560Down 8.3%
July 20246540Up 63%
June 20243854Down 30%
May 20243746Down 20%
April 20242842Down 33%
March 20245347Up 13%

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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