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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Iceland

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

Data through December 2025

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Iceland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Iceland, last 12 months

Dec 2025 – Jan 2026

22

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Dec 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2

01234
Dec '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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21
16
21
Pre-COVID peak23
15
18
20
15
11
15
8
3
3
11
3
10
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FY2009: 21 visas; FY2010: 16 visas; FY2011: 21 visas; FY2012: 23 visas; FY2013: 15 visas; FY2014: 18 visas; FY2015: 20 visas; FY2016: 15 visas; FY2017: 11 visas; FY2018: 15 visas; FY2019: 8 visas; FY2020: 3 visas; FY2021: 3 visas; FY2022: 11 visas; FY2023: 3 visas; FY2024: 10 visas.

FY2024 had 10 visas (+233% on FY2023). That's 57% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Iceland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 20261–
December 20251–

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

M-1 visas issued in Iceland

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

Visas issued in Iceland, last 12 months

Dec 2025 – Dec 2025

11

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

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1

01234
Dec '25

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Iceland each month. Darker means more.

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2025

Busiest: December 2025: 1 visas

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Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Iceland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 20251–

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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