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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for the Netherlands

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of the Netherlands

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

Visas issued to nationals of the Netherlands, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5151

Up 4.1%vs 49 in the 12 months before

Up 4.1% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 20% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
8
Aug 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 49

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 51

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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
Pre-COVID peak319
276
233
175
171
151
129
89
96
33
46
54
54
48
45
19
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 319 visas; FY2012: 276 visas; FY2013: 233 visas; FY2014: 175 visas; FY2015: 171 visas; FY2016: 151 visas; FY2017: 129 visas; FY2018: 89 visas; FY2019: 96 visas; FY2020: 33 visas; FY2021: 46 visas; FY2022: 54 visas; FY2023: 54 visas; FY2024: 48 visas; FY2025: 45 visas; FY2026: 19 visas so far.

FY2025 had 45 visas (−6.3% on FY2024). That's 86% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 46% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the Netherlands
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202634Down 25%
January 202626Down 67%
December 202570
November 202520
October 202553Up 67%
September 202524Down 50%
August 202589Down 11%
July 202569Down 33%
June 202524Down 50%
May 202564Up 50%
April 202564Up 50%
March 202522About flat, 0%
February 202540
January 202562Up 200%
December 202404Down 100%
November 20240–
October 20243–
September 20244–
August 20249–
July 20249–
June 20244–
May 20244–
April 20244–
March 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 the Netherlands who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for the Netherlands.

M-1 visas issued in the Netherlands

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

Visas issued in the Netherlands, last 12 months

Aug 2025 – Feb 2026

1717

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
5
Aug 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 17

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in the Netherlands each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2025
2026

Busiest: August 2025: 5 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the Netherlands
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262–
January 20260–
December 20255–
November 20251–
October 20252–
September 20252–
August 20255–

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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