Official US State Department data
How many M-1 visas are issued at Taipei, and its share of everything issued in Taiwan.
Visas issued at Taipei, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
206206
Up 33% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 78% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 155
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 206
Visas issued at Taipei each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2025: 32 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
156
Jan – Dec 2023
141
Jan – Dec 2024
200
Jan – Dec 2025
28
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 200 visas (+42% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 27% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 15 | 19 | Down 21% |
| January 2026 | 13 | 3 | Up 333% |
| December 2025 | 20 | 5 | Up 300% |
| November 2025 | 18 | 12 | Up 50% |
| October 2025 | 24 | 23 | Up 4.3% |
| September 2025 | 18 | 4 | Up 350% |
| August 2025 | 30 | 13 | Up 131% |
| July 2025 | 23 | 11 | Up 109% |
| June 2025 | 5 | 21 | Down 76% |
| May 2025 | 32 | 17 | Up 88% |
| April 2025 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| March 2025 | 3 | 21 | Down 86% |
| February 2025 | 19 | 4 | Up 375% |
| January 2025 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| December 2024 | 5 | 14 | Down 64% |
| November 2024 | 12 | 19 | Down 37% |
| October 2024 | 23 | 8 | Up 188% |
| September 2024 | 4 | 9 | Down 56% |
| August 2024 | 13 | 21 | Down 38% |
| July 2024 | 11 | 18 | Down 39% |
| June 2024 | 21 | 20 | Up 5% |
| May 2024 | 17 | 17 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2024 | 6 | 8 | Down 25% |
| March 2024 | 21 | 16 | Up 31% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Taiwan
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