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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Colombia

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Colombia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Colombia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

766766

Down 5.9%vs 814 in the 12 months before

Down 5.9% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
64
Busiest month
97
Dec 2025
Latest month
41
Feb 2026Down 37%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 814

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 766

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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.

02505007501k1.3k
393
417
392
430
523
486
496
549
Pre-COVID peak632
287
312
877
Highest920
734
808
300
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 393 visas; FY2012: 417 visas; FY2013: 392 visas; FY2014: 430 visas; FY2015: 523 visas; FY2016: 486 visas; FY2017: 496 visas; FY2018: 549 visas; FY2019: 632 visas; FY2020: 287 visas; FY2021: 312 visas; FY2022: 877 visas; FY2023: 920 visas; FY2024: 734 visas; FY2025: 808 visas; FY2026: 300 visas so far.

FY2025 had 808 visas (+10% on FY2024). That's 28% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 12% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Colombia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264165Down 37%
January 20265172Down 29%
December 20259785Up 14%
November 20254764Down 27%
October 20256456Up 14%
September 20256349Up 29%
August 20256594Down 31%
July 20258293Down 12%
June 20258360Up 38%
May 20256356Up 13%
April 20255673Down 23%
March 20255447Up 15%
February 202565–
January 202572–
December 202485–
November 202464–
October 202456–
September 202449–
August 202494–
July 202493–
June 202460–
May 202456–
April 202473–
March 202447–

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

L-1 visas issued in Colombia

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

Visas issued in Colombia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

680680

Down 12%vs 769 in the 12 months before

Down 12% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
57
Busiest month
93
Dec 2025
Latest month
40
Feb 2026Down 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 769

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 680

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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 Colombia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
6.9%

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

Busiest: November 2022: 111 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    738

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    766

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 3.8%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    717

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 6.4%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    81

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 31%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 717 visas (−6.4% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 31% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Colombia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264053Down 25%
January 20264165Down 37%
December 20259386Up 8.1%
November 20253857Down 33%
October 20256246Up 35%
September 20256043Up 40%
August 20254991Down 46%
July 202572100Down 28%
June 20256765Up 3.1%
May 20255753Up 7.5%
April 20254869Down 30%
March 20255341Up 29%
February 20255350Up 6%
January 20256565About flat, 0%
December 20248642Up 105%
November 20245758About flat, 1.7%
October 20244658Down 21%
September 20244361Down 30%
August 20249197Down 6.2%
July 202410043Up 133%
June 20246550Up 30%
May 20245379Down 33%
April 20246950Up 38%
March 20244163Down 35%

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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