Official US State Department data
How many M-1 visas are issued at Lima, and its share of everything issued in Peru.
Visas issued at Lima, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
2828
Down 47% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 14% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 53
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Visas issued at Lima each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2023: 12 visas
In 2023–2025, September was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
83
Jan – Dec 2023
56
Jan – Dec 2024
29
Jan – Dec 2025
5
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 29 visas (−48% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 17% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2026 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| December 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2025 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2025 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
| September 2025 | 8 | 3 | Up 167% |
| August 2025 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| July 2025 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| June 2025 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| May 2025 | 1 | 7 | Down 86% |
| April 2025 | 0 | 7 | Down 100% |
| March 2025 | 4 | 8 | Down 50% |
| February 2025 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| December 2024 | 1 | 7 | Down 86% |
| November 2024 | 2 | 10 | Down 80% |
| October 2024 | 6 | 2 | Up 200% |
| September 2024 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| August 2024 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2024 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| June 2024 | 2 | 12 | Down 83% |
| May 2024 | 7 | 9 | Down 22% |
| April 2024 | 7 | 3 | Up 133% |
| March 2024 | 8 | 6 | Up 33% |
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 Peru
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