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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for the Bahamas

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of the Bahamas

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

Visas issued to nationals of the Bahamas, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

2020

Up 5.3%vs 19 in the 12 months before

Up 5.3% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 22% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
3
Oct 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 19

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 20

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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.

0510152025
6
18
Highest21
20
20
10
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 6 visas; FY2022: 18 visas; FY2023: 21 visas; FY2024: 20 visas; FY2025: 20 visas; FY2026: 10 visas so far.

FY2025 had 20 visas (0% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the Bahamas
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202622About flat, 0%
December 202534Down 25%
November 202523Down 33%
October 202531Up 200%
September 202510
August 202521Up 100%
July 202512Down 50%
June 202521Up 100%
May 202520
April 202513Down 67%
March 202512Down 50%
February 202500
January 202523Down 33%
December 202444About flat, 0%
November 202433About flat, 0%
October 202411About flat, 0%
September 20240–
August 20241–
July 20242–
June 20241–
May 20240–
April 20243–
March 20242–
February 20240–

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

L-1 visas issued in the Bahamas

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

Visas issued in the Bahamas, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5454

Down 49%vs 105 in the 12 months before

Down 49% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 65% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
10
May 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 105

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 54

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in the Bahamas each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
12%
4%

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

Busiest: December 2023: 14 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    77

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    102

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 32%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    64

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 37%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    5

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 67%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 64 visas (−37% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 67% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the Bahamas
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202624Down 50%
January 2026311Down 73%
December 2025411Down 64%
November 202537Down 57%
October 2025411Down 64%
September 202525Down 60%
August 202536Down 50%
July 2025413Down 69%
June 2025513Down 62%
May 2025108Up 25%
April 2025810Down 20%
March 202566About flat, 0%
February 202542Up 100%
January 20251110Up 10%
December 20241114Down 21%
November 2024711Down 36%
October 2024112Up 450%
September 202453Up 67%
August 2024612Down 50%
July 2024135Up 160%
June 2024133Up 333%
May 202486Up 33%
April 2024104Up 150%
March 202466About 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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