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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
7,630
Latest 12 months · L1 · July

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Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

Top countries

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  1. India1,950
  2. China - mainland638
  3. Brazil502
  4. Great Britain and Northern Ireland456
  5. France398
  6. Mexico363

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
02K4K6K8KOct'18May'19Dec'19Jul'20Feb'21Sep'21Apr'22Nov'22Jun'23Jan'24Aug'24Mar'25Oct'25
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MonthIssuances
Oct '186,040
Nov '185,693
Dec '186,779
Jan '196,475
Feb '195,153
Mar '196,266
Apr '195,601
May '196,163
Jun '196,490
Jul '197,294
Aug '197,688
Sep '196,651
Oct '196,735
Nov '195,456
Dec '197,039
Jan '206,839
Feb '205,665
Mar '203,432
Apr '2060
May '20150
Jun '20127
Jul '2030
Aug '20144
Sep '20323
Oct '20453
Nov '20519
Dec '20891
Jan '211,001
Feb '211,524
Mar '212,118
Apr '212,476
May '211,890
Jun '212,839
Jul '213,188
Aug '213,649
Sep '214,359
Oct '214,111
Nov '214,619
Dec '215,095
Jan '225,391
Feb '225,654
Mar '227,680
Apr '226,269
May '226,431
Jun '226,475
Jul '226,404
Aug '227,140
Sep '227,793
Oct '226,954
Nov '227,435
Dec '227,016
Jan '236,812
Feb '236,662
Mar '237,070
Apr '235,173
May '236,329
Jun '235,738
Jul '235,457
Aug '236,391
Sep '235,791
Oct '235,270
Nov '235,026
Dec '235,376
Jan '245,820
Feb '245,767
Mar '245,938
Apr '246,163
May '246,279
Jun '246,077
Jul '247,379
Aug '246,596
Sep '246,158
Oct '246,357
Nov '245,517
Dec '247,102
Jan '256,868
Feb '255,979
Mar '256,161
Apr '256,344
May '256,042
Jun '256,661
Jul '257,630
Aug '256,562
Sep '256,019
Oct '255,324
Nov '255,214
Dec '256,651
Jan '265,920
Feb '265,292