Official US State Department data
How many L-1 visas are issued at Buenos Aires, and its share of everything issued in Argentina.
Visas issued at Buenos Aires, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
568568
Down 23% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 36% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 736
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 568
Visas issued at Buenos Aires each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: March 2022: 132 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
631
Jan – Dec 2023
678
Jan – Dec 2024
629
Jan – Dec 2025
71
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 629 visas (−7.2% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 46% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 24 | 49 | Down 51% |
| January 2026 | 47 | 83 | Down 43% |
| December 2025 | 71 | 89 | Down 20% |
| November 2025 | 37 | 43 | Down 14% |
| October 2025 | 38 | 48 | Down 21% |
| September 2025 | 42 | 51 | Down 18% |
| August 2025 | 38 | 55 | Down 31% |
| July 2025 | 61 | 89 | Down 31% |
| June 2025 | 42 | 59 | Down 29% |
| May 2025 | 44 | 55 | Down 20% |
| April 2025 | 55 | 53 | Up 3.8% |
| March 2025 | 69 | 62 | Up 11% |
| February 2025 | 49 | 32 | Up 53% |
| January 2025 | 83 | 42 | Up 98% |
| December 2024 | 89 | 60 | Up 48% |
| November 2024 | 43 | 42 | About flat, 2.4% |
| October 2024 | 48 | 40 | Up 20% |
| September 2024 | 51 | 47 | Up 8.5% |
| August 2024 | 55 | 47 | Up 17% |
| July 2024 | 89 | 63 | Up 41% |
| June 2024 | 59 | 68 | Down 13% |
| May 2024 | 55 | 38 | Up 45% |
| April 2024 | 53 | 43 | Up 23% |
| March 2024 | 62 | 58 | Up 6.9% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Argentina
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