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Visa type

L1

Intracompany transferee · For employees of an international company who are transferred to a U.S. office as managers, executives or specialized-knowledge staff.

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L1 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
5,292

That is 628 fewer than in January 2026 (5,920) — -10.6%.

Quick view · February 2026
-10.6% vs January 2026 (5,920)-11.5% vs February 2025 (5,979)

All published months together: 464,582

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All countries together · Visa class L1 · One total per month
  • Dec 20256,651
  • Jan 20265,920
  • Feb 20265,292
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  • Jan 2026 is 731 (11.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 1,359 (20.4%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 6,6515,9205,292
Total6,6515,9205,292
Total visas issued
5,324
Latest 12 months · L1 · October

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Top countries

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  1. India1,271
  2. China - mainland447
  3. Korea, South364
  4. Great Britain and Northern Ireland363
  5. Brazil273
  6. Germany268

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
India1,1771,316 -10.6%−139
Korea, South572499 +14.6%+73
China - mainland450511 -11.9%−61
Japan309253 +22.1%+56
Great Britain and Northern Ireland296375 -21.1%−79
Brazil274369 -25.7%−95
Mexico253342 -26.0%−89
Germany224223 +0.4%+1
France194207 -6.3%−13
Taiwan108130 -16.9%−22
Ireland7358 +25.9%+15
Australia6979 -12.7%−10
Spain6761 +9.8%+6
Philippines60127 -52.8%−67
Italy57149 -61.7%−92
South Africa5659 -5.1%−3
Netherlands5553 +3.8%+2
Israel5336 +47.2%+17
Malaysia4949 +0.0%+0
Colombia4151 -19.6%−10
Vietnam3966 -40.9%−27
Chile3747 -21.3%−10
Thailand3735 +5.7%+2
Singapore3622 +63.6%+14
Austria3619 +89.5%+17
Hungary3223 +39.1%+9
Turkey3124 +29.2%+7
Argentina3049 -38.8%−19
Switzerland3011 +172.7%+19
Pakistan2723 +17.4%+4
Sweden2637 -29.7%−11
Poland2452 -53.8%−28
Finland2427 -11.1%−3
Egypt2315 +53.3%+8
Belgium2231 -29.0%−9
Costa Rica2221 +4.8%+1
Peru2220 +10.0%+2
Portugal2134 -38.2%−13
Norway2121 +0.0%+0
Romania1824 -25.0%−6
Russia1823 -21.7%−5
Ukraine1822 -18.2%−4
New Zealand1620 -20.0%−4
Denmark1514 +7.1%+1
Serbia1215 -20.0%−3
Ecuador1117 -35.3%−6
Indonesia1111 +0.0%+0
Nigeria1010 +0.0%+0
Greece919 -52.6%−10
Hong Kong S.A.R.914 -35.7%−5
Czech Republic910 -10.0%−1
Croatia99 +0.0%+0
Venezuela811 -27.3%−3
Trinidad and Tobago810 -20.0%−2
Slovakia87 +14.3%+1
Canada75 +40.0%+2
Dominican Republic75 +40.0%+2
Belarus53 +66.7%+2

Which embassies and posts changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Same comparison, by the embassy or post that issued the visa.

Most visasBiggest change
Embassy / postFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Chennai796971 -18.0%−175
Seoul562479 +17.3%+83
London352431 -18.3%−79
Tokyo272246 +10.6%+26
Paris174186 -6.5%−12
Beijing148186 -20.4%−38
Sao Paulo145183 -20.8%−38
Frankfurt131134 -2.2%−3
Shanghai12190 +34.4%+31
AIT Taipei107130 -17.7%−23
Hyderabad10275 +36.0%+27
Mexico City101133 -24.1%−32
Guangzhou96129 -25.6%−33
Toronto8891 -3.3%−3
Dublin7156 +26.8%+15
Bern6820 +240.0%+48
Amsterdam6576 -14.5%−11
Munich6284 -26.2%−22
Rio de Janeiro6270 -11.4%−8
Madrid5966 -10.6%−7
Monterrey5687 -35.6%−31
Manila53116 -54.3%−63
Osaka/Kobe5333 +60.6%+20
Mumbai5140 +27.5%+11
Tel Aviv5136 +41.7%+15
Singapore4955 -10.9%−6
New Delhi4737 +27.0%+10
Berlin4442 +4.8%+2
Kuala Lumpur4442 +4.8%+2
Vienna4321 +104.8%+22
Guadalajara4171 -42.3%−30
Bogota4041 -2.4%−1
Bangkok3936 +8.3%+3
Santiago3651 -29.4%−15
Calgary3326 +26.9%+7
Vancouver3145 -31.1%−14
Ottawa3029 +3.4%+1
Brasilia2941 -29.3%−12
Sydney2847 -40.4%−19
Stockholm2840 -30.0%−12
Melbourne2826 +7.7%+2
San Jose2619 +36.8%+7
Cape Town2526 -3.8%−1
Krakow2526 -3.8%−1
Johannesburg2524 +4.2%+1
Buenos Aires2447 -48.9%−23
Brussels2330 -23.3%−7
Helsinki2326 -11.5%−3
Belfast2113 +61.5%+8
Rome1947 -59.6%−28
Dubai1724 -29.2%−7
Lisbon1627 -40.7%−11
Hong Kong1418 -22.2%−4
Istanbul1412 +16.7%+2
Porto Alegre1337 -64.9%−24
Warsaw1337 -64.9%−24
Ciudad Juarez1323 -43.5%−10
Copenhagen1216 -25.0%−4
Milan154 -98.1%−53

L1 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202575,455
  • 202611,212
02K4K6K8KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January6,8685,920 -13.8%
February5,9795,292 -11.5%
March6,161––
April6,344––
May6,042––
June6,661––
July7,630––
August6,562––
September6,019––
October5,324––
November5,214––
December6,651––

When is it busy? L1 visas worldwide

Busiest month: January (11.6% of a typical year). Quietest: April (6.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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.

L1 worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
020K40K60K80KFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026partial

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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Fiscal yearIssuances
FY2019 76,293
FY2020 36,000
FY2021 24,907
FY2022 73,062
FY2023 76,828
FY2024 71,849
FY2025 77,242
FY2026 partial28,401