Official US State Department data
How many M-1 visas are issued at Panama City, and its share of everything issued in Panama.
Visas issued at Panama City, last 12 months
Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
2626
Up 30% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 100% above the same months a year earlier.
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Visas issued at Panama City each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: January 2024: 9 visas
In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
17
Jan – Dec 2023
29
Jan – Dec 2024
22
Jan – Dec 2025
4
Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months
2025 had 22 visas (−24% on 2024).
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 4 | 0 | |
| December 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| October 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| September 2025 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| August 2025 | 4 | 1 | Up 300% |
| July 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| June 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| May 2025 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| April 2025 | 4 | 1 | Up 300% |
| March 2025 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| February 2025 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| January 2025 | 0 | 9 | Down 100% |
| December 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| October 2024 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| September 2024 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| August 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| June 2024 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| May 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| April 2024 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| March 2024 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2024 | 5 | 0 |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Panama
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