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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Bulgaria

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Bulgaria

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

Visas issued to nationals of Bulgaria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7676

Up 8.6%vs 70 in the 12 months before

Up 8.6% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 55% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
27
Oct 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 70

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 76

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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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37
44
57
55
86
Pre-COVID peak105
85
102
80
33
29
77
58
61
64
40
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 37 visas; FY2012: 44 visas; FY2013: 57 visas; FY2014: 55 visas; FY2015: 86 visas; FY2016: 105 visas; FY2017: 85 visas; FY2018: 102 visas; FY2019: 80 visas; FY2020: 33 visas; FY2021: 29 visas; FY2022: 77 visas; FY2023: 58 visas; FY2024: 61 visas; FY2025: 64 visas; FY2026: 40 visas so far.

FY2025 had 64 visas (+4.9% on FY2024). That's 39% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 43% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Bulgaria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202636Down 50%
January 202624Down 50%
December 2025410Down 60%
November 202546Down 33%
October 2025272Up 1250%
September 202532Up 50%
August 2025610Down 40%
July 2025710Down 30%
June 202567Down 14%
May 202536Down 50%
April 202552Up 150%
March 202565Up 20%
February 20256–
January 20254–
December 202410–
November 20246–
October 20242–
September 20242–
August 202410–
July 202410–
June 20247–
May 20246–
April 20242–
March 20245–

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

L-1 visas issued in Bulgaria

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

Visas issued in Bulgaria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5858

Up 12%vs 52 in the 12 months before

Up 12% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 43% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
24
Oct 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 52

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 58

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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 Bulgaria each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.3%
17%

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

Busiest: October 2025: 24 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    39

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    52

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 33%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    59

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 13%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    4

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 20%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 59 visas (+13% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 20% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Bulgaria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202612Down 50%
January 202633About flat, 0%
December 202549Down 56%
November 202536Down 50%
October 2025242Up 1100%
September 202523Down 33%
August 202527Down 71%
July 202558Down 38%
June 202546Down 33%
May 202523Down 33%
April 202531Up 200%
March 202552Up 150%
February 202522About flat, 0%
January 202533About flat, 0%
December 202492Up 350%
November 202461Up 500%
October 202422About flat, 0%
September 202433About flat, 0%
August 202470
July 2024810Down 20%
June 202469Down 33%
May 202432Up 50%
April 202410
March 202423Down 33%

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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