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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for El Salvador

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

Data through July 2025

M-1 visas issued to nationals of El Salvador

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

Visas issued to nationals of El Salvador, last 12 months

Dec 2025 – Dec 2025

11

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Dec 2025
Latest month
1
Dec 2025

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1

01234
Dec '25

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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9
Pre-COVID peak24
10
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FY2009: 5 visas; FY2010: 5 visas; FY2011: 5 visas; FY2012: 6 visas; FY2013: 6 visas; FY2014: 9 visas; FY2015: 24 visas; FY2016: 10 visas; FY2017: 4 visas; FY2018: 5 visas; FY2019: 8 visas; FY2020: 2 visas; FY2021: 6 visas; FY2022: 5 visas; FY2023: 8 visas; FY2024: 4 visas.

FY2024 had 4 visas (−50% on FY2023). That's 83% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of El Salvador
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 20251–

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

M-1 visas issued in El Salvador

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

Visas issued in El Salvador, last 12 months

Aug 2024 – Jul 2025

88

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
2
Sep 2024
Latest month
1
Jul 2025

Earlier

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 8

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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in El Salvador each month. Darker means more.

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2024
2025

Busiest: September 2024: 2 visas

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Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2025So far

    4

    Jan–Jul · 7 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in El Salvador
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
July 202510
June 202501Down 100%
May 20251–
April 20250–
March 20250–
February 20251–
January 20251–
December 20242–
November 20240–
October 20240–
September 20242–
August 20240–
July 20240–
June 20241–

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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