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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Belgium

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Belgium

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

Visas issued to nationals of Belgium, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

379379

About flat, 1.1%vs 375 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (+1.1%). But the last 3 months ran 14% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
32
Busiest month
44
Jul 2025
Latest month
22
Feb 2026Down 8.3%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 375

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 379

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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.

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369
345
357
432
423
450
440
452
Pre-COVID peak524
223
188
403
360
379
375
147
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 369 visas; FY2012: 345 visas; FY2013: 357 visas; FY2014: 432 visas; FY2015: 423 visas; FY2016: 450 visas; FY2017: 440 visas; FY2018: 452 visas; FY2019: 524 visas; FY2020: 223 visas; FY2021: 188 visas; FY2022: 403 visas; FY2023: 360 visas; FY2024: 379 visas; FY2025: 375 visas; FY2026: 147 visas so far.

FY2025 had 375 visas (−1.1% on FY2024). That's 28% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Belgium
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262224Down 8.3%
January 20263129Up 6.9%
December 20252841Down 32%
November 20253230Up 6.7%
October 20253419Up 79%
September 20253933Up 18%
August 20254241About flat, 2.4%
July 20254440Up 10%
June 20252640Down 35%
May 20252933Down 12%
April 20252720Up 35%
March 20252525About flat, 0%
February 202524–
January 202529–
December 202441–
November 202430–
October 202419–
September 202433–
August 202441–
July 202440–
June 202440–
May 202433–
April 202420–
March 202425–

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

L-1 visas issued in Belgium

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

Visas issued in Belgium, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

463463

Up 4%vs 445 in the 12 months before

Up 4% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 18% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
39
Busiest month
56
Jul 2025
Latest month
23
Feb 2026Down 15%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 445

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 463

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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 Belgium each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
6.7%
10%

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

Busiest: March 2022: 97 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    463

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    474

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 2.4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    469

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 1.1%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    53

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 10%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 469 visas (−1.1% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 10% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Belgium
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262327Down 15%
January 20263032Down 6.3%
December 20253144Down 30%
November 20253425Up 36%
October 20254516Up 181%
September 20254138Up 7.9%
August 20254945Up 8.9%
July 20255654Up 3.7%
June 20253451Down 33%
May 20253843Down 12%
April 20254431Up 42%
March 20253839About flat, 2.6%
February 20252745Down 40%
January 20253243Down 26%
December 20244442Up 4.8%
November 20242544Down 43%
October 20241644Down 64%
September 20243832Up 19%
August 20244552Down 13%
July 20245436Up 50%
June 20245144Up 16%
May 20244339Up 10%
April 20243120Up 55%
March 20243922Up 77%

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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