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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Israel

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Israel

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

Visas issued to nationals of Israel, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6969

About flat, 3%vs 67 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (+3%).

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
17
Jul 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Up 40%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 67

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 69

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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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26
28
34
37
37
38
46
65
Pre-COVID peak73
28
43
39
46
53
71
23
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 26 visas; FY2012: 28 visas; FY2013: 34 visas; FY2014: 37 visas; FY2015: 37 visas; FY2016: 38 visas; FY2017: 46 visas; FY2018: 65 visas; FY2019: 73 visas; FY2020: 28 visas; FY2021: 43 visas; FY2022: 39 visas; FY2023: 46 visas; FY2024: 53 visas; FY2025: 71 visas; FY2026: 23 visas so far.

FY2025 had 71 visas (+34% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 8% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Israel
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202675Up 40%
January 202664Up 50%
December 202536Down 50%
November 202545Down 20%
October 202535Down 40%
September 202569Down 33%
August 202566About flat, 0%
July 2025179Up 89%
June 202521Up 100%
May 202573Up 133%
April 202564Up 50%
March 2025210Down 80%
February 20255–
January 20254–
December 20246–
November 20245–
October 20245–
September 20249–
August 20246–
July 20249–
June 20241–
May 20243–
April 20244–
March 202410–

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

M-1 visas issued in Israel

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

Visas issued in Israel, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6969

About flat, 1.5%vs 68 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (+1.5%). But the last 3 months ran 13% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
17
Jul 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Up 75%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 68

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 69

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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
  • Tel Aviv88% of total
    61About flat, 1.6%
    61 visas in the last 12 months, 62 in the 12 months before
  • Jerusalem12% of total
    8Up 33%
    8 visas in the last 12 months, 6 in the 12 months before

Tel Aviv issues the most: 88% of the total. Jerusalem grew the most (+33%).

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Israel each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.4%
18%

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

Busiest: July 2025: 17 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    43

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    64

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 49%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    63

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 1.6%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    14

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 75%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 63 visas (−1.6% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 75% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Israel
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202674Up 75%
January 202674Up 75%
December 202537Down 57%
November 202545Down 20%
October 202536Down 50%
September 202579Down 22%
August 202556Down 17%
July 2025179Up 89%
June 202521Up 100%
May 202573Up 133%
April 202554Up 25%
March 2025210Down 80%
February 202543Up 33%
January 202541Up 300%
December 202476Up 17%
November 202450
October 202461Up 500%
September 202495Up 80%
August 202462Up 200%
July 202496Up 50%
June 202417Down 86%
May 202436Down 50%
April 202443Up 33%
March 2024104Up 150%

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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