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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Norway

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Norway

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

Visas issued to nationals of Norway, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5656

Up 7.7%vs 52 in the 12 months before

Up 7.7% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 140% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
20
Aug 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 52

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 56

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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
159
203
Pre-COVID peak287
271
149
85
64
44
84
20
104
86
85
61
46
24
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 159 visas; FY2012: 203 visas; FY2013: 287 visas; FY2014: 271 visas; FY2015: 149 visas; FY2016: 85 visas; FY2017: 64 visas; FY2018: 44 visas; FY2019: 84 visas; FY2020: 20 visas; FY2021: 104 visas; FY2022: 86 visas; FY2023: 85 visas; FY2024: 61 visas; FY2025: 46 visas; FY2026: 24 visas so far.

FY2025 had 46 visas (−25% on FY2024). That's 84% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 71% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Norway
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202620
January 2026510Down 50%
December 2025170
November 202500
October 202504Down 100%
September 202523Down 33%
August 20252011Up 82%
July 202558Down 38%
June 202509Down 100%
May 202503Down 100%
April 202534Down 25%
March 202520
February 202509Down 100%
January 2025100
December 202408Down 100%
November 202401Down 100%
October 202445Down 20%
September 202436Down 50%
August 2024116Up 83%
July 2024814Down 43%
June 2024913Down 31%
May 20243–
April 20244–
March 20240–

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

M-1 visas issued in Norway

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

Visas issued in Norway, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6161

About flat, 0%vs 61 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (0%). But the last 3 months ran 136% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
22
Aug 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 61

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 61

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Norway each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
23%
1%

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

Busiest: August 2025: 22 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    83

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    59

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 29%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    63

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 6.8%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    9

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 18%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 63 visas (+6.8% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 18% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Norway
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202640
January 2026511Down 55%
December 2025170
November 202501Down 100%
October 202503Down 100%
September 202523Down 33%
August 20252215Up 47%
July 202568Down 25%
June 2025013Down 100%
May 202503Down 100%
April 202534Down 25%
March 202520
February 202509Down 100%
January 2025110
December 202408Down 100%
November 202411About flat, 0%
October 202437Down 57%
September 202436Down 50%
August 2024157Up 114%
July 2024813Down 38%
June 20241313About flat, 0%
May 202438Down 63%
April 202447Down 43%
March 202407Down 100%

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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