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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Singapore

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Singapore

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

Visas issued to nationals of Singapore, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3636

Up 16%vs 31 in the 12 months before

Up 16% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 350% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
7
May 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 31

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 36

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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.

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Pre-COVID peak100
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46
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40
29
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34
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14
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 63 visas; FY2012: 55 visas; FY2013: 81 visas; FY2014: 91 visas; FY2015: 100 visas; FY2016: 51 visas; FY2017: 46 visas; FY2018: 37 visas; FY2019: 40 visas; FY2020: 29 visas; FY2021: 13 visas; FY2022: 31 visas; FY2023: 33 visas; FY2024: 34 visas; FY2025: 29 visas; FY2026: 14 visas so far.

FY2025 had 29 visas (−15% on FY2024). That's 71% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 100% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Singapore
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202630
January 202632Up 50%
December 202530
November 202553Up 67%
October 202502Down 100%
September 202531Up 200%
August 202531Up 200%
July 202528Down 75%
June 202503Down 100%
May 202574Up 75%
April 202525Down 60%
March 202552Up 150%
February 202500
January 202522About flat, 0%
December 202402Down 100%
November 202431Up 200%
October 202425Down 60%
September 20241–
August 20241–
July 20248–
June 20243–
May 20244–
April 20245–
March 20242–

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

M-1 visas issued in Singapore

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

Visas issued in Singapore, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

4040

About flat, 0%vs 40 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (0%). But the last 3 months ran 267% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
7
Nov 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Up 200%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 40

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 40

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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 Singapore each month. Darker means more.

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2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.5%
15%

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

Busiest: May 2023: 8 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    47

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    41

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 13%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    35

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 15%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    8

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 167%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 35 visas (−15% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 167% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Singapore
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202631Up 200%
January 202652Up 150%
December 202530
November 202573Up 133%
October 202502Down 100%
September 202533About flat, 0%
August 202534Down 25%
July 202528Down 75%
June 202502Down 100%
May 202555About flat, 0%
April 202567Down 14%
March 202533About flat, 0%
February 202511About flat, 0%
January 202523Down 33%
December 202403Down 100%
November 202433About flat, 0%
October 202425Down 60%
September 202436Down 50%
August 202446Down 33%
July 202483Up 167%
June 202423Down 33%
May 202458Down 38%
April 202474Up 75%
March 202433About flat, 0%

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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