Official US State Department data
How many L-1 visas are issued at Cairo, and its share of everything issued in Egypt.
Visas issued at Cairo, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
168168
Up 13% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 149
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 168
Visas issued at Cairo each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2025: 30 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
142
Jan – Dec 2023
153
Jan – Dec 2024
164
Jan – Dec 2025
26
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 164 visas (+7.2% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 18% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 16 | 12 | Up 33% |
| January 2026 | 10 | 10 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2025 | 12 | 9 | Up 33% |
| November 2025 | 10 | 11 | Down 9.1% |
| October 2025 | 13 | 17 | Down 24% |
| September 2025 | 19 | 7 | Up 171% |
| August 2025 | 6 | 11 | Down 45% |
| July 2025 | 20 | 18 | Up 11% |
| June 2025 | 30 | 15 | Up 100% |
| May 2025 | 10 | 14 | Down 29% |
| April 2025 | 11 | 7 | Up 57% |
| March 2025 | 11 | 18 | Down 39% |
| February 2025 | 12 | 16 | Down 25% |
| January 2025 | 10 | 10 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2024 | 9 | 12 | Down 25% |
| November 2024 | 11 | 4 | Up 175% |
| October 2024 | 17 | 17 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2024 | 7 | 7 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 11 | 20 | Down 45% |
| July 2024 | 18 | 14 | Up 29% |
| June 2024 | 15 | 12 | Up 25% |
| May 2024 | 14 | 13 | Up 7.7% |
| April 2024 | 7 | 15 | Down 53% |
| March 2024 | 18 | 3 | Up 500% |
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 Egypt
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