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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Sweden

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

Data through January 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Sweden

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

Visas issued to nationals of Sweden, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

1818

Down 25%vs 24 in the 12 months before

Down 25% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 500% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
6
Aug 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 24

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 18

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '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.

0100200300400
182
200
Pre-COVID peak223
200
162
101
82
62
54
17
9
22
14
24
14
6
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 182 visas; FY2012: 200 visas; FY2013: 223 visas; FY2014: 200 visas; FY2015: 162 visas; FY2016: 101 visas; FY2017: 82 visas; FY2018: 62 visas; FY2019: 54 visas; FY2020: 17 visas; FY2021: 9 visas; FY2022: 22 visas; FY2023: 14 visas; FY2024: 24 visas; FY2025: 14 visas; FY2026: 6 visas so far.

FY2025 had 14 visas (−42% on FY2024). That's 94% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 200% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Sweden
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202611About flat, 0%
December 202540
November 202510
October 202501Down 100%
September 202520
August 202568Down 25%
July 202504Down 100%
June 202516Down 83%
May 202501Down 100%
April 202500
March 202521Up 100%
February 202512Down 50%
January 202510
December 202400
November 202401Down 100%
October 202411About flat, 0%
September 202400
August 202482Up 300%
July 202443Up 33%
June 202462Up 200%
May 202410
April 202400
March 202411About flat, 0%
February 202421Up 100%

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

M-1 visas issued in Sweden

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

Visas issued in Sweden, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

1818

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
6
Aug 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 18

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Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Sweden each month. Darker means more.

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2025
2026

Busiest: August 2025: 6 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Sweden
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 20262–
December 20253–
November 20251–
October 20250–
September 20252–
August 20256–
July 20250–
June 20251–
May 20250–
April 20250–
March 20252–
February 20251–

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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