Official US State Department data
How many M-1 visas are issued at Tel Aviv, and its share of everything issued in Israel.
Visas issued at Tel Aviv, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
6161
About the same as the previous 12 months (−1.6%).
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 62
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 61
Every US consulate in Israel: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Tel Aviv issued 88% of the M-1 visas issued in Israel in the last 12 months, down from 91% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Tel Aviv each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2025: 14 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
42
Jan – Dec 2023
57
Jan – Dec 2024
56
Jan – Dec 2025
13
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 56 visas (−1.8% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 63% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 7 | 4 | Up 75% |
| January 2026 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| December 2025 | 2 | 7 | Down 71% |
| November 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| October 2025 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| September 2025 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| August 2025 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| July 2025 | 14 | 8 | Up 75% |
| June 2025 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| May 2025 | 7 | 3 | Up 133% |
| April 2025 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 8 | Down 75% |
| February 2025 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| January 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| December 2024 | 7 | 6 | Up 17% |
| November 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| October 2024 | 4 | 1 | Up 300% |
| September 2024 | 9 | 5 | Up 80% |
| August 2024 | 6 | 2 | Up 200% |
| July 2024 | 8 | 6 | Up 33% |
| June 2024 | 1 | 7 | Down 86% |
| May 2024 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| April 2024 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| March 2024 | 8 | 3 | Up 167% |
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 Israel
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