Official US State Department data
How many L-1 visas are issued at Brussels, and its share of everything issued in Belgium.
Visas issued at Brussels, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
463463
Up 4% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 18% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 445
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 463
Visas issued at Brussels each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: March 2022: 97 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
463
Jan – Dec 2023
474
Jan – Dec 2024
469
Jan – Dec 2025
53
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 469 visas (−1.1% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 10% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 23 | 27 | Down 15% |
| January 2026 | 30 | 32 | Down 6.3% |
| December 2025 | 31 | 44 | Down 30% |
| November 2025 | 34 | 25 | Up 36% |
| October 2025 | 45 | 16 | Up 181% |
| September 2025 | 41 | 38 | Up 7.9% |
| August 2025 | 49 | 45 | Up 8.9% |
| July 2025 | 56 | 54 | Up 3.7% |
| June 2025 | 34 | 51 | Down 33% |
| May 2025 | 38 | 43 | Down 12% |
| April 2025 | 44 | 31 | Up 42% |
| March 2025 | 38 | 39 | About flat, 2.6% |
| February 2025 | 27 | 45 | Down 40% |
| January 2025 | 32 | 43 | Down 26% |
| December 2024 | 44 | 42 | Up 4.8% |
| November 2024 | 25 | 44 | Down 43% |
| October 2024 | 16 | 44 | Down 64% |
| September 2024 | 38 | 32 | Up 19% |
| August 2024 | 45 | 52 | Down 13% |
| July 2024 | 54 | 36 | Up 50% |
| June 2024 | 51 | 44 | Up 16% |
| May 2024 | 43 | 39 | Up 10% |
| April 2024 | 31 | 20 | Up 55% |
| March 2024 | 39 | 22 | Up 77% |
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 Belgium
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