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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Barbados

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

Data through January 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Barbados

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

Visas issued to nationals of Barbados, last 12 months

Jan 2026 – Jan 2026

11

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Jan 2026
Latest month
1
Jan 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1

01234
Jan '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.

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6
5
8
7
6
7
Pre-COVID peak10
7
7
10
8
3
4
Highest11
7
9
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FY2009: 6 visas; FY2010: 5 visas; FY2011: 8 visas; FY2012: 7 visas; FY2013: 6 visas; FY2014: 7 visas; FY2015: 10 visas; FY2016: 7 visas; FY2017: 7 visas; FY2018: 10 visas; FY2019: 8 visas; FY2020: 3 visas; FY2021: 4 visas; FY2022: 11 visas; FY2023: 7 visas; FY2024: 9 visas.

FY2024 had 9 visas (+29% on FY2023). That's 10% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Barbados
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 20261–

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 Barbados who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Barbados.

L-1 visas issued in Barbados

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

Visas issued in Barbados, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

7777

Up 38%vs 56 in the 12 months before

Up 38% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 78% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
14
Sep 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 56

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 77

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Barbados each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
5.8%

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

Busiest: September 2025: 14 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, February was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    74

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    59

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 20%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    77

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 31%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    About flat, 0%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 77 visas (+31% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is level with the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Barbados
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202622About flat, 0%
December 2025011Down 100%
November 202525Down 60%
October 202534Down 25%
September 2025145Up 180%
August 202557Down 29%
July 202544About flat, 0%
June 202575Up 40%
May 202561Up 500%
April 2025104Up 150%
March 2025111Up 1000%
February 2025137Up 86%
January 202525Down 60%
December 2024114Up 175%
November 202457Down 29%
October 202449Down 56%
September 202455About flat, 0%
August 202476Up 17%
July 202445Down 20%
June 2024510Down 50%
May 202416Down 83%
April 202445Down 20%
March 202411About flat, 0%
February 202477About flat, 0%

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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