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Australia · L1
Intracompany transferee · For employees of an international company who are transferred to a U.S. office as managers, executives or specialized-knowledge staff.
L1 visas issued to people from Australia · February 2026
69
That is 10 fewer than in January 2026 (79) — -12.7%.
L1 visas made up 2.5% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 3.7% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-12.7% vs January 2026 (79)+0.0% vs February 2025 (69)
All published months together: 6,801
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Australia · Visa class L1 · One total per month
- Dec 202574
- Jan 202679
- Feb 202669
Dec 2025
7433% of selected
Jan 2026
7936% of selected
Feb 2026
6931% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 5 (6.8%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 5 (6.8%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 74 | 79 | 69 |
| Total | 74 | 79 | 69 |
Total visas issued
907
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Australia · L1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025920
- 2026148
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 92 | 79 | -14.1% |
| February | 69 | 69 | +0.0% |
| March | 69 | – | – |
| April | 82 | – | – |
| May | 75 | – | – |
| June | 66 | – | – |
| July | 83 | – | – |
| August | 109 | – | – |
| September | 71 | – | – |
| October | 68 | – | – |
| November | 62 | – | – |
| December | 74 | – | – |
When is it busy? Australia · L1
Busiest month: January (11.8% of a typical year). Quietest: April (6.8%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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Average of 7 full years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.
Australia · L1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Apr '18 | 103 |
| May '18 | 108 |
| Jun '18 | 121 |
| Jul '18 | 130 |
| Aug '18 | 154 |
| Sep '18 | 100 |
| Oct '18 | 100 |
| Nov '18 | 121 |
| Dec '18 | 105 |
| Jan '19 | 115 |
| Feb '19 | 101 |
| Mar '19 | 120 |
| Apr '19 | 96 |
| May '19 | 146 |
| Jun '19 | 86 |
| Jul '19 | 148 |
| Aug '19 | 123 |
| Sep '19 | 95 |
| Oct '19 | 114 |
| Nov '19 | 95 |
| Dec '19 | 138 |
| Jan '20 | 112 |
| Feb '20 | 79 |
| Mar '20 | 58 |
| Apr '20 | 2 |
| May '20 | 6 |
| Jun '20 | 8 |
| Jul '20 | 2 |
| Aug '20 | 1 |
| Sep '20 | 2 |
| Oct '20 | 7 |
| Nov '20 | 4 |
| Dec '20 | 9 |
| Jan '21 | 11 |
| Feb '21 | 23 |
| Mar '21 | 15 |
| Apr '21 | 32 |
| May '21 | 36 |
| Jun '21 | 28 |
| Jul '21 | 29 |
| Aug '21 | 35 |
| Sep '21 | 28 |
| Oct '21 | 33 |
| Nov '21 | 55 |
| Dec '21 | 42 |
| Jan '22 | 36 |
| Feb '22 | 59 |
| Mar '22 | 84 |
| Apr '22 | 65 |
| May '22 | 63 |
| Jun '22 | 86 |
| Jul '22 | 83 |
| Aug '22 | 84 |
| Sep '22 | 121 |
| Oct '22 | 115 |
| Nov '22 | 97 |
| Dec '22 | 72 |
| Jan '23 | 84 |
| Feb '23 | 76 |
| Mar '23 | 80 |
| Apr '23 | 51 |
| May '23 | 69 |
| Jun '23 | 71 |
| Jul '23 | 59 |
| Aug '23 | 68 |
| Sep '23 | 64 |
| Oct '23 | 56 |
| Nov '23 | 58 |
| Dec '23 | 70 |
| Jan '24 | 77 |
| Feb '24 | 68 |
| Mar '24 | 45 |
| Apr '24 | 84 |
| May '24 | 72 |
| Jun '24 | 68 |
| Jul '24 | 88 |
| Aug '24 | 80 |
| Sep '24 | 72 |
| Oct '24 | 75 |
| Nov '24 | 66 |
| Dec '24 | 91 |
| Jan '25 | 92 |
| Feb '25 | 69 |
| Mar '25 | 69 |
| Apr '25 | 82 |
| May '25 | 75 |
| Jun '25 | 66 |
| Jul '25 | 83 |
| Aug '25 | 109 |
| Sep '25 | 71 |
| Oct '25 | 68 |
| Nov '25 | 62 |
| Dec '25 | 74 |
| Jan '26 | 79 |
| Feb '26 | 69 |