Official US State Department data
How many L-1 visas are issued at Nassau, and its share of everything issued in the Bahamas.
Visas issued at Nassau, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
5454
Down 49% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 65% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 105
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 54
Visas issued at Nassau each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2023: 14 visas
In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
77
Jan – Dec 2023
102
Jan – Dec 2024
64
Jan – Dec 2025
5
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 64 visas (−37% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 67% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| January 2026 | 3 | 11 | Down 73% |
| December 2025 | 4 | 11 | Down 64% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| October 2025 | 4 | 11 | Down 64% |
| September 2025 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| August 2025 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| July 2025 | 4 | 13 | Down 69% |
| June 2025 | 5 | 13 | Down 62% |
| May 2025 | 10 | 8 | Up 25% |
| April 2025 | 8 | 10 | Down 20% |
| March 2025 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2025 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| January 2025 | 11 | 10 | Up 10% |
| December 2024 | 11 | 14 | Down 21% |
| November 2024 | 7 | 11 | Down 36% |
| October 2024 | 11 | 2 | Up 450% |
| September 2024 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| August 2024 | 6 | 12 | Down 50% |
| July 2024 | 13 | 5 | Up 160% |
| June 2024 | 13 | 3 | Up 333% |
| May 2024 | 8 | 6 | Up 33% |
| April 2024 | 10 | 4 | Up 150% |
| March 2024 | 6 | 6 | About 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. All consulates in the Bahamas
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