Official US State Department data
How many M-1 visas nationals of Russia are issued, and what each US consulate in Russia issues, month by month.
Every M-1 visa issued to a national of Russia, at any US consulate in the world.
Visas issued to nationals of Russia, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
4040
Up 67% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 24
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 40
State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.
Point at a year for its exact count.
Striped: the current year so far.
FY2021: 29 visas; FY2022: 26 visas; FY2023: 23 visas; FY2024: 24 visas; FY2025: 30 visas; FY2026: 18 visas so far.
FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 30 visas (+25% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 125% ahead of the same months of FY2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 5 | 1 | Up 400% |
| January 2026 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2025 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2025 | 4 | 1 | Up 300% |
| October 2025 | 4 | 1 | Up 300% |
| September 2025 | 8 | 6 | Up 33% |
| August 2025 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| July 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| June 2025 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| May 2025 | 7 | 1 | Up 600% |
| April 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| March 2025 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| February 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| January 2025 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2024 | 3 | – | |
| November 2024 | 1 | – | |
| October 2024 | 1 | – | |
| September 2024 | 6 | – | |
| August 2024 | 3 | – | |
| July 2024 | 0 | – | |
| June 2024 | 3 | – | |
| May 2024 | 1 | – | |
| April 2024 | 0 | – | |
| March 2024 | 3 | – |
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 Russia who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Russia.