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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Italy

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Italy

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

Visas issued to nationals of Italy, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

104104

Down 10%vs 116 in the 12 months before

Down 10% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 31% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
9
Busiest month
22
Apr 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 70%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 116

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 104

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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.

0100200300400
197
202
216
Pre-COVID peak260
173
162
127
187
154
80
142
123
138
111
108
33
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 197 visas; FY2012: 202 visas; FY2013: 216 visas; FY2014: 260 visas; FY2015: 173 visas; FY2016: 162 visas; FY2017: 127 visas; FY2018: 187 visas; FY2019: 154 visas; FY2020: 80 visas; FY2021: 142 visas; FY2022: 123 visas; FY2023: 138 visas; FY2024: 111 visas; FY2025: 108 visas; FY2026: 33 visas so far.

FY2025 had 108 visas (−2.7% on FY2024). That's 58% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 11% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Italy
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026310Down 70%
January 20261413Up 7.7%
December 202536Down 50%
November 202545Down 20%
October 202593Up 200%
September 2025512Down 58%
August 2025227Up 214%
July 202577About flat, 0%
June 202547Down 43%
May 2025523Down 78%
April 20252212Up 83%
March 2025611Down 45%
February 202510–
January 202513–
December 20246–
November 20245–
October 20243–
September 202412–
August 20247–
July 20247–
June 20247–
May 202423–
April 202412–
March 202411–

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

M-1 visas issued in Italy

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

Visas issued in Italy, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

9090

Down 13%vs 104 in the 12 months before

Down 13% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 39% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
8
Busiest month
23
Apr 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 40%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 104

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 90

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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
  • Rome56% of total
    50Down 25%
    50 visas in the last 12 months, 67 in the 12 months before
  • Naples19% of total
    17Up 70%
    17 visas in the last 12 months, 10 in the 12 months before
  • Milan19% of total
    17Down 23%
    17 visas in the last 12 months, 22 in the 12 months before
  • Florence6.7% of total
    6Up 20%
    6 visas in the last 12 months, 5 in the 12 months before

Rome issues the most: 56% of the total. Naples grew the most (+70%); Rome issued 25% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Italy each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.7%
16%

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

Busiest: May 2024: 26 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    128

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    95

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 26%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    96

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 1.1%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    12

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 33%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 96 visas (+1.1% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Italy
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202635Down 40%
January 2026913Down 31%
December 202525Down 60%
November 202514Down 75%
October 202592Up 350%
September 2025411Down 64%
August 2025166Up 167%
July 202594Up 125%
June 202536Down 50%
May 2025826Down 69%
April 20252312Up 92%
March 2025310Down 70%
February 202552Up 150%
January 2025137Up 86%
December 202455About flat, 0%
November 202448Down 50%
October 202423Down 33%
September 20241110Up 10%
August 2024615Down 60%
July 2024411Down 64%
June 2024613Down 54%
May 20242616Up 63%
April 20241213Down 7.7%
March 20241019Down 47%

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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