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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 worldwide · February 2026
5,292
That is 628 fewer than in January 2026 (5,920) — -10.6%.
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-10.6% vs January 2026 (5,920)-11.5% vs February 2025 (5,979)
All published months together: 504,317
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All countries together · Visa class L1 · One total per month
- Dec 20256,651
- Jan 20265,920
- Feb 20265,292
Dec 2025
6,65137% of selected
Jan 2026
5,92033% of selected
Feb 2026
5,29230% of selected
- 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 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 6,651 | 5,920 | 5,292 |
| Total | 6,651 | 5,920 | 5,292 |
Total visas issued
6,042
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Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Country | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,177 | 1,316 | -10.6%−139 |
| Korea, South | 572 | 499 | +14.6%+73 |
| China - Mainland | 450 | 511 | -11.9%−61 |
| Japan | 309 | 253 | +22.1%+56 |
| Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 296 | 375 | -21.1%−79 |
| Brazil | 274 | 369 | -25.7%−95 |
| Mexico | 253 | 342 | -26.0%−89 |
| Germany | 224 | 223 | +0.4%+1 |
| France | 194 | 207 | -6.3%−13 |
| Taiwan | 108 | 130 | -16.9%−22 |
| Ireland | 73 | 58 | +25.9%+15 |
| Australia | 69 | 79 | -12.7%−10 |
| Spain | 67 | 61 | +9.8%+6 |
| Philippines | 60 | 127 | -52.8%−67 |
| Italy | 57 | 149 | -61.7%−92 |
| South Africa | 56 | 59 | -5.1%−3 |
| Netherlands | 55 | 53 | +3.8%+2 |
| Israel | 53 | 36 | +47.2%+17 |
| Malaysia | 49 | 49 | +0.0%+0 |
| Colombia | 41 | 51 | -19.6%−10 |
| Vietnam | 39 | 66 | -40.9%−27 |
| Chile | 37 | 47 | -21.3%−10 |
| Thailand | 37 | 35 | +5.7%+2 |
| Singapore | 36 | 22 | +63.6%+14 |
| Austria | 36 | 19 | +89.5%+17 |
| Hungary | 32 | 23 | +39.1%+9 |
| Turkey | 31 | 24 | +29.2%+7 |
| Argentina | 30 | 49 | -38.8%−19 |
| Switzerland | 30 | 11 | +172.7%+19 |
| Pakistan | 27 | 23 | +17.4%+4 |
| Sweden | 26 | 37 | -29.7%−11 |
| Poland | 24 | 52 | -53.8%−28 |
| Finland | 24 | 27 | -11.1%−3 |
| Egypt | 23 | 15 | +53.3%+8 |
| Belgium | 22 | 31 | -29.0%−9 |
| Costa Rica | 22 | 21 | +4.8%+1 |
| Peru | 22 | 20 | +10.0%+2 |
| Portugal | 21 | 34 | -38.2%−13 |
| Norway | 21 | 21 | +0.0%+0 |
| Romania | 18 | 24 | -25.0%−6 |
| Russia | 18 | 23 | -21.7%−5 |
| Ukraine | 18 | 22 | -18.2%−4 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 20 | -20.0%−4 |
| Denmark | 15 | 14 | +7.1%+1 |
| Serbia | 12 | 15 | -20.0%−3 |
| Ecuador | 11 | 17 | -35.3%−6 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 11 | +0.0%+0 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 10 | +0.0%+0 |
| Greece | 9 | 19 | -52.6%−10 |
| Hong Kong S.A.R. | 9 | 14 | -35.7%−5 |
| Czech Republic | 9 | 10 | -10.0%−1 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 11 | -27.3%−3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 8 | 10 | -20.0%−2 |
| Slovakia | 8 | 7 | +14.3%+1 |
| Canada | 7 | 5 | +40.0%+2 |
| Dominican Republic | 7 | 5 | +40.0%+2 |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 11 | -45.5%−5 |
| Belarus | 5 | 3 | +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.
| Embassy / post | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai | 796 | 971 | -18.0%−175 |
| Seoul | 562 | 479 | +17.3%+83 |
| London | 352 | 431 | -18.3%−79 |
| Tokyo | 272 | 246 | +10.6%+26 |
| Paris | 174 | 186 | -6.5%−12 |
| Beijing | 148 | 186 | -20.4%−38 |
| Sao Paulo | 145 | 183 | -20.8%−38 |
| Frankfurt | 131 | 134 | -2.2%−3 |
| Shanghai | 121 | 90 | +34.4%+31 |
| AIT Taipei | 107 | 130 | -17.7%−23 |
| Hyderabad | 102 | 75 | +36.0%+27 |
| Mexico City | 101 | 133 | -24.1%−32 |
| Guangzhou | 96 | 129 | -25.6%−33 |
| Toronto | 88 | 91 | -3.3%−3 |
| Dublin | 71 | 56 | +26.8%+15 |
| Bern | 68 | 20 | +240.0%+48 |
| Amsterdam | 65 | 76 | -14.5%−11 |
| Munich | 62 | 84 | -26.2%−22 |
| Rio de Janeiro | 62 | 70 | -11.4%−8 |
| Madrid | 59 | 66 | -10.6%−7 |
| Monterrey | 56 | 87 | -35.6%−31 |
| Manila | 53 | 116 | -54.3%−63 |
| Osaka/Kobe | 53 | 33 | +60.6%+20 |
| Mumbai | 51 | 40 | +27.5%+11 |
| Tel Aviv | 51 | 36 | +41.7%+15 |
| Singapore | 49 | 55 | -10.9%−6 |
| New Delhi | 47 | 37 | +27.0%+10 |
| Berlin | 44 | 42 | +4.8%+2 |
| Kuala Lumpur | 44 | 42 | +4.8%+2 |
| Vienna | 43 | 21 | +104.8%+22 |
| Guadalajara | 41 | 71 | -42.3%−30 |
| Bogota | 40 | 41 | -2.4%−1 |
| Bangkok | 39 | 36 | +8.3%+3 |
| Santiago | 36 | 51 | -29.4%−15 |
| Calgary | 33 | 26 | +26.9%+7 |
| Vancouver | 31 | 45 | -31.1%−14 |
| Ottawa | 30 | 29 | +3.4%+1 |
| Sydney | 28 | 47 | -40.4%−19 |
| Stockholm | 28 | 40 | -30.0%−12 |
| Melbourne | 28 | 26 | +7.7%+2 |
| San Jose | 26 | 19 | +36.8%+7 |
| Cape Town | 25 | 26 | -3.8%−1 |
| Krakow | 25 | 26 | -3.8%−1 |
| Johannesburg | 25 | 24 | +4.2%+1 |
| Buenos Aires | 24 | 47 | -48.9%−23 |
| Brussels | 23 | 30 | -23.3%−7 |
| Helsinki | 23 | 26 | -11.5%−3 |
| Belfast | 21 | 13 | +61.5%+8 |
| Rome | 19 | 47 | -59.6%−28 |
| Dubai | 17 | 24 | -29.2%−7 |
| Lisbon | 16 | 27 | -40.7%−11 |
| Hong Kong | 14 | 18 | -22.2%−4 |
| Istanbul | 14 | 12 | +16.7%+2 |
| Porto Alegre | 13 | 37 | -64.9%−24 |
| Warsaw | 13 | 37 | -64.9%−24 |
| Ciudad Juarez | 13 | 23 | -43.5%−10 |
| Copenhagen | 12 | 16 | -25.0%−4 |
| Prague | 10 | 14 | -28.6%−4 |
| Milan | 1 | 54 | -98.1%−53 |
L1 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 202575,455
- 202611,212
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6,868 | 5,920 | -13.8% |
| February | 5,979 | 5,292 | -11.5% |
| March | 6,161 | – | – |
| April | 6,344 | – | – |
| May | 6,042 | – | – |
| June | 6,661 | – | – |
| July | 7,630 | – | – |
| August | 6,562 | – | – |
| September | 6,019 | – | – |
| October | 5,324 | – | – |
| November | 5,214 | – | – |
| December | 6,651 | – | – |
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
“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.
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| Year | Issuances |
|---|---|
| 2018 partial | 58,247 |
| 2019 | 77,011 |
| 2020 | 18,633 |
| 2021 | 36,869 |
| 2022 | 80,642 |
| 2023 | 71,095 |
| 2024 | 75,153 |
| 2025 | 75,455 |
| 2026 partial | 11,212 |