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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Poland

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Poland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Poland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2222

Up 16%vs 19 in the 12 months before

Up 16% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 50% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
6
Sep 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 19

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 22

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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.

01020304050
29
28
20
25
Pre-COVID peak36
21
27
16
18
12
23
18
22
20
22
5
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 29 visas; FY2012: 28 visas; FY2013: 20 visas; FY2014: 25 visas; FY2015: 36 visas; FY2016: 21 visas; FY2017: 27 visas; FY2018: 16 visas; FY2019: 18 visas; FY2020: 12 visas; FY2021: 23 visas; FY2022: 18 visas; FY2023: 22 visas; FY2024: 20 visas; FY2025: 22 visas; FY2026: 5 visas so far.

FY2025 had 22 visas (+10% on FY2024). That's 39% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Poland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202610
January 202621Up 100%
December 202501Down 100%
November 202513Down 67%
October 202510
September 202561Up 500%
August 202534Down 25%
July 202513Down 67%
June 202512Down 50%
May 202513Down 67%
April 202550
March 202501Down 100%
February 202500
January 202511About flat, 0%
December 202410
November 202433About flat, 0%
October 202402Down 100%
September 202410
August 202446Down 33%
July 202433About flat, 0%
June 20242–
May 20243–
April 20240–
March 20241–

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

M-1 visas issued in Poland

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

Visas issued in Poland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2525

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
6
Sep 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026

Earlier

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 25

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Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 months
  • Warsaw76% of total
    19
    19 visas in the last 12 months
  • Krakow24% of total
    6
    6 visas in the last 12 months

Warsaw issues the most: 76% of the total.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Poland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2024
2025
2026

Busiest: September 2025: 6 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2025

    23

    Jan – Dec 2025

    First full year in this data
  2. 2026So far

    3

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 200%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 23 visas. 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 200% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Poland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202610
January 202621Up 100%
December 202511About flat, 0%
November 202522About flat, 0%
October 202510
September 202561Up 500%
August 202535Down 40%
July 202513Down 67%
June 202521Up 100%
May 202522About flat, 0%
April 20254–
March 20250–
February 20250–
January 20251–
December 20241–
November 20242–
October 20240–
September 20241–
August 20245–
July 20243–
June 20241–
May 20242–

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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