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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Peru

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Peru

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

Visas issued to nationals of Peru, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3030

Down 44%vs 54 in the 12 months before

Down 44% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 14% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
7
Sep 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 54

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 30

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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.

050100150200
62
66
64
74
Pre-COVID peak110
92
69
88
78
51
50
76
75
65
34
11
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 62 visas; FY2012: 66 visas; FY2013: 64 visas; FY2014: 74 visas; FY2015: 110 visas; FY2016: 92 visas; FY2017: 69 visas; FY2018: 88 visas; FY2019: 78 visas; FY2020: 51 visas; FY2021: 50 visas; FY2022: 76 visas; FY2023: 75 visas; FY2024: 65 visas; FY2025: 34 visas; FY2026: 11 visas so far.

FY2025 had 34 visas (−48% on FY2024). That's 69% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 27% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Peru
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202633About flat, 0%
January 202623Down 33%
December 202511About flat, 0%
November 202532Up 50%
October 202526Down 67%
September 202573Up 133%
August 202546Down 33%
July 202525Down 60%
June 202503Down 100%
May 202517Down 86%
April 202507Down 100%
March 202558Down 38%
February 202533About flat, 0%
January 202536Down 50%
December 20241–
November 20242–
October 20246–
September 20243–
August 20246–
July 20245–
June 20243–
May 20247–
April 20247–
March 20248–

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

M-1 visas issued in Peru

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

Visas issued in Peru, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2828

Down 47%vs 53 in the 12 months before

Down 47% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 14% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
8
Sep 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 53

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 28

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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 Peru each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
4.6%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 12 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, September was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    83

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    56

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 33%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    29

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 48%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    5

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 17%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 29 visas (−48% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 17% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Peru
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202633About flat, 0%
January 202623Down 33%
December 202511About flat, 0%
November 202522About flat, 0%
October 202526Down 67%
September 202583Up 167%
August 202536Down 50%
July 202525Down 60%
June 202502Down 100%
May 202517Down 86%
April 202507Down 100%
March 202548Down 50%
February 202533About flat, 0%
January 202536Down 50%
December 202417Down 86%
November 2024210Down 80%
October 202462Up 200%
September 202435Down 40%
August 202466About flat, 0%
July 202457Down 29%
June 2024212Down 83%
May 202479Down 22%
April 202473Up 133%
March 202486Up 33%

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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