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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Trinidad and Tobago

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Trinidad and Tobago

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

Visas issued to nationals of Trinidad and Tobago, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3333

Down 13%vs 38 in the 12 months before

Down 13% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 40% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
6
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 38

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 33

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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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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 46 visas; FY2012: 94 visas; FY2013: 60 visas; FY2014: 61 visas; FY2015: 42 visas; FY2016: 38 visas; FY2017: 29 visas; FY2018: 26 visas; FY2019: 33 visas; FY2020: 21 visas; FY2021: 10 visas; FY2022: 24 visas; FY2023: 30 visas; FY2024: 42 visas; FY2025: 36 visas; FY2026: 8 visas so far.

FY2025 had 36 visas (−14% on FY2024). That's 62% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 27% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Trinidad and Tobago
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202622About flat, 0%
January 202642Up 100%
December 202511About flat, 0%
November 202513Down 67%
October 202503Down 100%
September 202551Up 400%
August 202533About flat, 0%
July 202565Up 20%
June 202526Down 67%
May 202524Down 50%
April 202526Down 67%
March 202552Up 150%
February 202522About flat, 0%
January 20252–
December 20241–
November 20243–
October 20243–
September 20241–
August 20243–
July 20245–
June 20246–
May 20244–
April 20246–
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 Trinidad and Tobago who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Trinidad and Tobago.

M-1 visas issued in Trinidad and Tobago

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

Visas issued in Trinidad and Tobago, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3535

Down 13%vs 40 in the 12 months before

Down 13% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 17% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
8
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 40

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 35

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Trinidad and Tobago each month. Darker means more.

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2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
17%
4.4%

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

Busiest: July 2025: 8 visas

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    39

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    38

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 2.6%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    34

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 11%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    6

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 20%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 34 visas (−11% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 20% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Trinidad and Tobago
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202623Down 33%
January 202642Up 100%
December 202511About flat, 0%
November 202513Down 67%
October 202503Down 100%
September 202551Up 400%
August 202533About flat, 0%
July 202586Up 33%
June 202526Down 67%
May 202524Down 50%
April 202526Down 67%
March 202552Up 150%
February 202532Up 50%
January 202521Up 100%
December 202413Down 67%
November 202436Down 50%
October 202434Down 25%
September 202411About flat, 0%
August 202434Down 25%
July 202464Up 50%
June 202462Up 200%
May 202444About flat, 0%
April 202464Up 50%
March 202424Down 50%

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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