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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Mexico

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Mexico

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

Visas issued to nationals of Mexico, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

331331

Up 6.4%vs 311 in the 12 months before

Up 6.4% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 31% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
28
Busiest month
42
May 2025
Latest month
20
Feb 2026Up 18%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 311

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 331

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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.

0100200300400500
303
333
Pre-COVID peak334
313
308
284
204
204
246
168
247
231
272
Highest355
307
113
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 303 visas; FY2012: 333 visas; FY2013: 334 visas; FY2014: 313 visas; FY2015: 308 visas; FY2016: 284 visas; FY2017: 204 visas; FY2018: 204 visas; FY2019: 246 visas; FY2020: 168 visas; FY2021: 247 visas; FY2022: 231 visas; FY2023: 272 visas; FY2024: 355 visas; FY2025: 307 visas; FY2026: 113 visas so far.

FY2025 had 307 visas (−14% on FY2024). That's 8.1% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 27% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Mexico
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262017Up 18%
January 20263020Up 50%
December 20252117Up 24%
November 20252014Up 43%
October 20252221Up 4.8%
September 20253740Down 7.5%
August 20253636About flat, 0%
July 20252535Down 29%
June 20252829Down 3.4%
May 20254241About flat, 2.4%
April 20252026Down 23%
March 20253015Up 100%
February 202517–
January 202520–
December 202417–
November 202414–
October 202421–
September 202440–
August 202436–
July 202435–
June 202429–
May 202441–
April 202426–
March 202415–

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

M-1 visas issued in Mexico

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

Visas issued in Mexico, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

328328

Up 3.1%vs 318 in the 12 months before

Up 3.1% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 27% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
27
Busiest month
41
May 2025
Latest month
19
Feb 2026Up 12%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 318

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 328

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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
  • Mexico City42% of total
    138Down 12%
    138 visas in the last 12 months, 157 in the 12 months before
  • Monterrey23% of total
    75Up 10%
    75 visas in the last 12 months, 68 in the 12 months before
  • Guadalajara17% of total
    57Up 7.5%
    57 visas in the last 12 months, 53 in the 12 months before
  • Merida4.3% of total
    14Up 7.7%
    14 visas in the last 12 months, 13 in the 12 months before
  • Hermosillo4% of total
    13Up 160%
    13 visas in the last 12 months, 5 in the 12 months before
  • Tijuana4% of total
    13Up 63%
    13 visas in the last 12 months, 8 in the 12 months before
  • Ciudad Juarez2.7% of total
    9Up 80%
    9 visas in the last 12 months, 5 in the 12 months before
  • Nuevo Laredo2.1% of total
    7About flat, 0%
    7 visas in the last 12 months, 7 in the 12 months before
  • Matamoros0.6% of total
    2Up 100%
    2 visas in the last 12 months, 1 in the 12 months before

Mexico City issues the most: 42% of the total. Tijuana grew the most (+63%); Mexico City issued 12% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Mexico each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
5.4%
12%

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

Busiest: May 2024: 41 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    307

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    335

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 9.1%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    317

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 5.4%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    49

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 29%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 317 visas (−5.4% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 29% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Mexico
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261917Up 12%
January 20263021Up 43%
December 20252117Up 24%
November 20252014Up 43%
October 20252121About flat, 0%
September 20253741Down 9.8%
August 20253538Down 7.9%
July 20252536Down 31%
June 20252830Down 6.7%
May 20254141About flat, 0%
April 20252026Down 23%
March 20253116Up 94%
February 20251724Down 29%
January 20252131Down 32%
December 20241715Up 13%
November 20241425Down 44%
October 20242140Down 48%
September 20244140About flat, 2.5%
August 20243840Down 5%
July 20243639Down 7.7%
June 20243029Up 3.4%
May 20244127Up 52%
April 2024269Up 189%
March 20241618Down 11%

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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