Official US State Department data
How many M-1 visas are issued at Hong Kong, and its share of everything issued in Hong Kong.
Visas issued at Hong Kong, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
160160
Down 58% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 382
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 160
Visas issued at Hong Kong each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: April 2024: 61 visas
In 2023–2025, September was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
219
Jan – Dec 2023
369
Jan – Dec 2024
178
Jan – Dec 2025
22
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 178 visas (−52% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 45% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 9 | Down 89% |
| January 2026 | 21 | 31 | Down 32% |
| December 2025 | 6 | 27 | Down 78% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 22 | Down 86% |
| October 2025 | 5 | 11 | Down 55% |
| September 2025 | 31 | 53 | Down 42% |
| August 2025 | 22 | 15 | Up 47% |
| July 2025 | 0 | 51 | Down 100% |
| June 2025 | 1 | 27 | Down 96% |
| May 2025 | 28 | 30 | Down 6.7% |
| April 2025 | 19 | 61 | Down 69% |
| March 2025 | 23 | 45 | Down 49% |
| February 2025 | 9 | 1 | Up 800% |
| January 2025 | 31 | 26 | Up 19% |
| December 2024 | 27 | 29 | Down 6.9% |
| November 2024 | 22 | 26 | Down 15% |
| October 2024 | 11 | 12 | Down 8.3% |
| September 2024 | 53 | 25 | Up 112% |
| August 2024 | 15 | 56 | Down 73% |
| July 2024 | 51 | 2 | Up 2450% |
| June 2024 | 27 | 36 | Down 25% |
| May 2024 | 30 | 27 | Up 11% |
| April 2024 | 61 | 0 | |
| March 2024 | 45 | 3 | Up 1400% |
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 Hong Kong
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