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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Nigeria

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

Data through January 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Nigeria

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

Visas issued to nationals of Nigeria, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

3232

Down 30%vs 46 in the 12 months before

Down 30% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 55% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
8
May 2025
Latest month
4
Dec 2025Down 20%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 46

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 32

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Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25

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
247
159
Pre-COVID peak264
257
206
173
107
96
57
32
68
50
50
54
38
5
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 247 visas; FY2012: 159 visas; FY2013: 264 visas; FY2014: 257 visas; FY2015: 206 visas; FY2016: 173 visas; FY2017: 107 visas; FY2018: 96 visas; FY2019: 57 visas; FY2020: 32 visas; FY2021: 68 visas; FY2022: 50 visas; FY2023: 50 visas; FY2024: 54 visas; FY2025: 38 visas; FY2026: 5 visas so far.

FY2025 had 38 visas (−30% on FY2024). That's 86% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 55% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Nigeria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202545Down 20%
November 202506Down 100%
October 202510
September 202512Down 50%
August 202514Down 75%
July 202504Down 100%
June 202534Down 25%
May 202583Up 167%
April 202517Down 86%
March 202544About flat, 0%
February 202565Up 20%
January 202532Up 50%
December 202453Up 67%
November 202465Up 20%
October 2024011Down 100%
September 20242–
August 20244–
July 20244–
June 20244–
May 20243–
April 20247–
March 20244–
February 20245–
January 20242–

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

M-1 visas issued in Nigeria

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

Visas issued in Nigeria, last 12 months

Oct 2025 – Jan 2026

66

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
4
Dec 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 6

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Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Nigeria each month. Darker means more.

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2025
2026

Busiest: December 2025: 4 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Nigeria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 20261–
December 20254–
November 20250–
October 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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