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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Argentina

How many L-1 visas nationals of Argentina are issued, and what each US consulate in Argentina issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Argentina

Every L-1 visa issued to a national of Argentina, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Argentina, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

588588

Down 20%vs 734 in the 12 months before

Down 20% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 33% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
49
Busiest month
71
Dec 2025
Latest month
30
Feb 2026Down 40%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 734

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 588

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

05001k1.5k2k
495
491
662
756
641
695
694
680
Pre-COVID peak770
465
397
Highest1.1k
732
654
676
224
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 495 visas; FY2012: 491 visas; FY2013: 662 visas; FY2014: 756 visas; FY2015: 641 visas; FY2016: 695 visas; FY2017: 694 visas; FY2018: 680 visas; FY2019: 770 visas; FY2020: 465 visas; FY2021: 397 visas; FY2022: 1,082 visas; FY2023: 732 visas; FY2024: 654 visas; FY2025: 676 visas; FY2026: 224 visas so far.

FY2025 had 676 visas (+3.4% on FY2024). That's 12% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 28% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Argentina
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263050Down 40%
January 20264985Down 42%
December 20257190Down 21%
November 20253638Down 5.3%
October 20253849Down 22%
September 20254857Down 16%
August 20253657Down 37%
July 20256590Down 28%
June 20254059Down 32%
May 20255349Up 8.2%
April 20255250Up 4%
March 20257060Up 17%
February 202550–
January 202585–
December 202490–
November 202438–
October 202449–
September 202457–
August 202457–
July 202490–
June 202459–
May 202449–
April 202450–
March 202460–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Argentina who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Argentina.

L-1 visas issued in Argentina

How many L-1 visas the US consulates in Argentina issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Argentina, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

568568

Down 23%vs 736 in the 12 months before

Down 23% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 36% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
47
Busiest month
71
Dec 2025
Latest month
24
Feb 2026Down 51%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 736

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 568

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Argentina each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
6.3%
11%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: March 2022: 132 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    631

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    678

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 7.4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    629

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 7.2%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    71

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 46%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 629 visas (−7.2% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 46% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Argentina
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262449Down 51%
January 20264783Down 43%
December 20257189Down 20%
November 20253743Down 14%
October 20253848Down 21%
September 20254251Down 18%
August 20253855Down 31%
July 20256189Down 31%
June 20254259Down 29%
May 20254455Down 20%
April 20255553Up 3.8%
March 20256962Up 11%
February 20254932Up 53%
January 20258342Up 98%
December 20248960Up 48%
November 20244342About flat, 2.4%
October 20244840Up 20%
September 20245147Up 8.5%
August 20245547Up 17%
July 20248963Up 41%
June 20245968Down 13%
May 20245538Up 45%
April 20245343Up 23%
March 20246258Up 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.

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