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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Ireland

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

Data through December 2025

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Ireland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Ireland, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

1616

Down 36%vs 25 in the 12 months before

Down 36% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 14% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
4
Aug 2025
Latest month
4
Jan 2026Up 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 25

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 16

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '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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Pre-COVID peak136
93
71
52
52
28
39
29
31
11
11
9
16
18
18
7
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 136 visas; FY2012: 93 visas; FY2013: 71 visas; FY2014: 52 visas; FY2015: 52 visas; FY2016: 28 visas; FY2017: 39 visas; FY2018: 29 visas; FY2019: 31 visas; FY2020: 11 visas; FY2021: 11 visas; FY2022: 9 visas; FY2023: 16 visas; FY2024: 18 visas; FY2025: 18 visas; FY2026: 7 visas so far.

FY2025 had 18 visas (0% on FY2024). That's 87% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 22% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ireland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202643Up 33%
December 202513Down 67%
November 202511About flat, 0%
October 202512Down 50%
September 202510
August 202542Up 100%
July 202504Down 100%
June 202500
May 202524Down 50%
April 202512Down 50%
March 202501Down 100%
February 202513Down 67%
January 202530
December 202432Up 50%
November 202410
October 202420
September 202401Down 100%
August 202421Up 100%
July 202440
June 202401Down 100%
May 202441Up 300%
April 20242–
March 20241–
February 20243–

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

M-1 visas issued in Ireland

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

Visas issued in Ireland, last 12 months

Aug 2025 – Dec 2025

55

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
2
Aug 2025
Latest month
1
Dec 2025

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 5

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Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Ireland each month. Darker means more.

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2025

Busiest: August 2025: 2 visas

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Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Ireland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 20251–
November 20251–
October 20251–
September 20250–
August 20252–

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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