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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Estonia

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Estonia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Estonia, last 12 months

Dec 2025 – Jan 2026

44

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
2
Dec 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 4

01234
Dec '25Jan '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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5
11
10
21
22
18
Pre-COVID peak34
19
25
22
19
11
12
24
10
16
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FY2009: 5 visas; FY2010: 11 visas; FY2011: 10 visas; FY2012: 21 visas; FY2013: 22 visas; FY2014: 18 visas; FY2015: 34 visas; FY2016: 19 visas; FY2017: 25 visas; FY2018: 22 visas; FY2019: 19 visas; FY2020: 11 visas; FY2021: 12 visas; FY2022: 24 visas; FY2023: 10 visas; FY2024: 16 visas.

FY2024 had 16 visas (+60% on FY2023). That's 53% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Estonia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 20262–
December 20252–

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

L-1 visas issued in Estonia

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

Visas issued in Estonia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2121

Down 4.5%vs 22 in the 12 months before

Down 4.5% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 67% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
3
Mar 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 22

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 21

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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 Estonia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
16%
1.7%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 7 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    23

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    24

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 4.3%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    20

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 17%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    4

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 33%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 20 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Estonia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202613Down 67%
January 202630
December 202510
November 202521Up 100%
October 202512Down 50%
September 202502Down 100%
August 202522About flat, 0%
July 202533About flat, 0%
June 202513Down 67%
May 202525Down 60%
April 202520
March 202531Up 200%
February 202535Down 40%
January 202500
December 202400
November 202412Down 50%
October 202422About flat, 0%
September 202421Up 100%
August 202420
July 202431Up 200%
June 202437Down 57%
May 202453Up 67%
April 202401Down 100%
March 202413Down 67%

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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