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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Panama

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

Data through January 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Panama

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

Visas issued to nationals of Panama, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

2222

Up 22%vs 18 in the 12 months before

Up 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 67% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
4
Aug 2025
Latest month
3
Jan 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 18

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 22

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

020406080
43
54
52
41
58
61
65
Pre-COVID peak67
47
14
21
15
15
28
18
7
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 43 visas; FY2012: 54 visas; FY2013: 52 visas; FY2014: 41 visas; FY2015: 58 visas; FY2016: 61 visas; FY2017: 65 visas; FY2018: 67 visas; FY2019: 47 visas; FY2020: 14 visas; FY2021: 21 visas; FY2022: 15 visas; FY2023: 15 visas; FY2024: 28 visas; FY2025: 18 visas; FY2026: 7 visas so far.

FY2025 had 18 visas (−36% on FY2024). That's 73% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 133% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Panama
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202630
December 202511About flat, 0%
November 202512Down 50%
October 202520
September 202503Down 100%
August 202541Up 300%
July 202524Down 50%
June 202510
May 202501Down 100%
April 202531Up 200%
March 202531Up 200%
February 202524Down 50%
January 202509Down 100%
December 202411About flat, 0%
November 202420
October 202403Down 100%
September 202432Up 50%
August 202411About flat, 0%
July 20244–
June 20240–
May 20241–
April 20241–
March 20241–
February 20244–

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

M-1 visas issued in Panama

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

Visas issued in Panama, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

2626

Up 30%vs 20 in the 12 months before

Up 30% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 100% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
5
Mar 2025
Latest month
4
Jan 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 20

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 26

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Panama each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
14%
1.1%

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

Busiest: January 2024: 9 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    17

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    29

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 71%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    22

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 24%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    4

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    First full year in this data

2025 had 22 visas (−24% on 2024).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Panama
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202640
December 202511About flat, 0%
November 202512Down 50%
October 202520
September 202503Down 100%
August 202541Up 300%
July 202524Down 50%
June 202510
May 202501Down 100%
April 202541Up 300%
March 202552Up 150%
February 202525Down 60%
January 202509Down 100%
December 202411About flat, 0%
November 202420
October 202403Down 100%
September 202432Up 50%
August 202411About flat, 0%
July 202440
June 202404Down 100%
May 202410
April 202412Down 50%
March 202422About flat, 0%
February 202450

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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