Official US State Department data
How many M-1 visas nationals of Hong Kong are issued, and what each US consulate in Hong Kong issues, month by month.
Every M-1 visa issued to a national of Hong Kong, at any US consulate in the world.
Visas issued to nationals of Hong Kong, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
117117
Down 61% on the previous 12 months.
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State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.
Point at a year for its exact count.
Striped: the current year so far.
FY2021: 21 visas; FY2022: 16 visas; FY2023: 141 visas; FY2024: 300 visas; FY2025: 166 visas; FY2026: 24 visas so far.
FY2025 had 166 visas (−45% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 67% behind the same months of FY2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| January 2026 | 15 | 26 | Down 42% |
| December 2025 | 4 | 19 | Down 79% |
| November 2025 | 2 | 17 | Down 88% |
| October 2025 | 2 | 8 | Down 75% |
| September 2025 | 26 | 41 | Down 37% |
| August 2025 | 16 | 9 | Up 78% |
| July 2025 | 0 | 43 | Down 100% |
| June 2025 | 1 | 19 | Down 95% |
| May 2025 | 17 | 24 | Down 29% |
| April 2025 | 15 | 49 | Down 69% |
| March 2025 | 18 | 40 | Down 55% |
| February 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| January 2025 | 26 | – | |
| December 2024 | 19 | – | |
| November 2024 | 17 | – | |
| October 2024 | 8 | – | |
| September 2024 | 41 | – | |
| August 2024 | 9 | – | |
| July 2024 | 43 | – | |
| June 2024 | 19 | – | |
| May 2024 | 24 | – | |
| April 2024 | 49 | – | |
| March 2024 | 40 | – |
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 Hong Kong who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Hong Kong.
How many M-1 visas the US consulates in Hong Kong issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.
Visas issued in Hong Kong, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
160160
Down 58% on the previous 12 months.
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Visas issued in 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.