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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Taiwan

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Taiwan

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

Visas issued to nationals of Taiwan, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

203203

Up 31%vs 155 in the 12 months before

Up 31% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 66% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
17
Busiest month
32
May 2025
Latest month
15
Feb 2026Down 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 155

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 203

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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

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.

050100150200250
101
86
146
139
Highest179
88
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 101 visas; FY2022: 86 visas; FY2023: 146 visas; FY2024: 139 visas; FY2025: 179 visas; FY2026: 88 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 179 visas (+29% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 38% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Taiwan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261520Down 25%
January 2026133Up 333%
December 2025206Up 233%
November 20251712Up 42%
October 20252323About flat, 0%
September 2025164Up 300%
August 20253013Up 131%
July 20252311Up 109%
June 2025520Down 75%
May 20253217Up 88%
April 202556Down 17%
March 2025420Down 80%
February 202520–
January 20253–
December 20246–
November 202412–
October 202423–
September 20244–
August 202413–
July 202411–
June 202420–
May 202417–
April 20246–
March 202420–

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

M-1 visas issued in Taiwan

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

Visas issued in Taiwan, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

206206

Up 33%vs 155 in the 12 months before

Up 33% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 78% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
17
Busiest month
32
May 2025
Latest month
15
Feb 2026Down 21%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 155

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 206

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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 Taiwan each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.1%
13%

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

Busiest: May 2025: 32 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    156

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    141

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 9.6%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    200

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 42%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    28

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 27%vs same months a year earlier

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.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Taiwan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261519Down 21%
January 2026133Up 333%
December 2025205Up 300%
November 20251812Up 50%
October 20252423Up 4.3%
September 2025184Up 350%
August 20253013Up 131%
July 20252311Up 109%
June 2025521Down 76%
May 20253217Up 88%
April 202556Down 17%
March 2025321Down 86%
February 2025194Up 375%
January 202534Down 25%
December 2024514Down 64%
November 20241219Down 37%
October 2024238Up 188%
September 202449Down 56%
August 20241321Down 38%
July 20241118Down 39%
June 20242120Up 5%
May 20241717About flat, 0%
April 202468Down 25%
March 20242116Up 31%

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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