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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Saudi Arabia

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Saudi Arabia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Saudi Arabia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

365365

Down 6.6%vs 391 in the 12 months before

Down 6.6% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 34% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
30
Busiest month
62
Feb 2026
Latest month
62
Feb 2026Up 77%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 391

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 365

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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.

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103
120
80
125
199
Pre-COVID peak484
427
350
423
140
280
420
415
394
329
208
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 103 visas; FY2012: 120 visas; FY2013: 80 visas; FY2014: 125 visas; FY2015: 199 visas; FY2016: 484 visas; FY2017: 427 visas; FY2018: 350 visas; FY2019: 423 visas; FY2020: 140 visas; FY2021: 280 visas; FY2022: 420 visas; FY2023: 415 visas; FY2024: 394 visas; FY2025: 329 visas; FY2026: 208 visas so far.

FY2025 had 329 visas (−16% on FY2024). That's 32% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 21% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Saudi Arabia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20266235Up 77%
January 20262125Down 16%
December 20254737Up 27%
November 20254940Up 23%
October 20252935Down 17%
September 20253852Down 27%
August 20252625Up 4%
July 20251526Down 42%
June 2025647Down 87%
May 20251217Down 29%
April 20252237Down 41%
March 20253815Up 153%
February 202535–
January 202525–
December 202437–
November 202440–
October 202435–
September 202452–
August 202425–
July 202426–
June 202447–
May 202417–
April 202437–
March 202415–

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

M-1 visas issued in Saudi Arabia

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

Visas issued in Saudi Arabia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

373373

Down 8.8%vs 409 in the 12 months before

Down 8.8% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 33% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
31
Busiest month
63
Feb 2026
Latest month
63
Feb 2026Up 80%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 409

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 373

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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

Where visas are issued

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

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Jeddah64% of total
    239About flat, 2.1%
    239 visas in the last 12 months, 234 in the 12 months before
  • Riyadh23% of total
    87Down 35%
    87 visas in the last 12 months, 134 in the 12 months before
  • Dhahran13% of total
    47Up 15%
    47 visas in the last 12 months, 41 in the 12 months before

Jeddah issues the most: 64% of the total. Dhahran grew the most (+15%); Riyadh issued 35% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Saudi Arabia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.1%
11%

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

Busiest: February 2026: 63 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    403

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    432

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 7.2%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    348

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 19%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    86

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 41%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 348 visas (−19% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 41% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Saudi Arabia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20266335Up 80%
January 20262326Down 12%
December 20254739Up 21%
November 20255141Up 24%
October 20252737Down 27%
September 20254053Down 25%
August 20252628Down 7.1%
July 20251529Down 48%
June 2025648Down 88%
May 20251317Down 24%
April 20252438Down 37%
March 20253818Up 111%
February 20253542Down 17%
January 20252642Down 38%
December 20243943Down 9.3%
November 20244117Up 141%
October 20243743Down 14%
September 20245322Up 141%
August 20242856Down 50%
July 20242919Up 53%
June 20244844Up 9.1%
May 20241719Down 11%
April 20243834Up 12%
March 20241823Down 22%

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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