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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for India

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of India

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

Visas issued to nationals of India, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

779779

Down 28%vs 1,078 in the 12 months before

Down 28% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 14% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
65
Busiest month
152
Apr 2025
Latest month
117
Feb 2026Up 234%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 779

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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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Pre-COVID peak873
591
541
536
609
503
489
628
710
448
532
745
819
Highest969
763
409
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 873 visas; FY2012: 591 visas; FY2013: 541 visas; FY2014: 536 visas; FY2015: 609 visas; FY2016: 503 visas; FY2017: 489 visas; FY2018: 628 visas; FY2019: 710 visas; FY2020: 448 visas; FY2021: 532 visas; FY2022: 745 visas; FY2023: 819 visas; FY2024: 969 visas; FY2025: 763 visas; FY2026: 409 visas so far.

FY2025 had 763 visas (−21% on FY2024). That's 13% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 4.1% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of India
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202611735Up 234%
January 20267762Up 24%
December 202587149Down 42%
November 202582105Down 22%
October 20254642Up 9.5%
September 20252533Down 24%
August 202516140Down 89%
July 20251593Down 84%
June 202579119Down 34%
May 202551105Down 51%
April 2025152120Up 27%
March 20253275Down 57%
February 202535–
January 202562–
December 2024149–
November 2024105–
October 202442–
September 202433–
August 2024140–
July 202493–
June 2024119–
May 2024105–
April 2024120–
March 202475–

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

M-1 visas issued in India

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

Visas issued in India, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

738738

Down 28%vs 1,022 in the 12 months before

Down 28% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 16% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
62
Busiest month
148
Apr 2025
Latest month
115
Feb 2026Up 283%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 738

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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
  • New Delhi45% of total
    329Down 9.6%
    329 visas in the last 12 months, 364 in the 12 months before
  • Mumbai39% of total
    290Down 40%
    290 visas in the last 12 months, 481 in the 12 months before
  • Hyderabad11% of total
    78Down 20%
    78 visas in the last 12 months, 98 in the 12 months before
  • Chennai3.5% of total
    26Down 54%
    26 visas in the last 12 months, 57 in the 12 months before
  • Kolkata2% of total
    15Down 32%
    15 visas in the last 12 months, 22 in the 12 months before

New Delhi issues the most: 45% of the total. Chennai issued 54% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in India each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
17%
2.2%

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

Busiest: August 2023: 199 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, April was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    791

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 29%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    639

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 37%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    187

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 113%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 639 visas (−37% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 113% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in India
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202611530Up 283%
January 20267258Up 24%
December 202584146Down 42%
November 202578102Down 24%
October 20254538Up 18%
September 20252221Up 4.8%
August 202512138Down 91%
July 20251388Down 85%
June 202577118Down 35%
May 20254798Down 52%
April 2025148118Up 25%
March 20252567Down 63%
February 20253043Down 30%
January 20255844Up 32%
December 202414699Up 47%
November 202410277Up 32%
October 20243812Up 217%
September 2024218Up 163%
August 2024138199Down 31%
July 202488103Down 15%
June 2024118132Down 11%
May 2024987Up 1300%
April 2024118137Down 14%
March 2024678Up 738%

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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