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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Spain and Andorra

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Spain and Andorra

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

Visas issued to nationals of Spain and Andorra, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,2891,289

Up 4.4%vs 1,235 in the 12 months before

Up 4.4% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 23% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
107
Busiest month
155
Jun 2025
Latest month
67
Feb 2026Down 37%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.3k

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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.

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Pre-COVID peak1.4k
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452
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,078 visas; FY2012: 1,213 visas; FY2013: 1,434 visas; FY2014: 1,274 visas; FY2015: 1,328 visas; FY2016: 1,268 visas; FY2017: 1,333 visas; FY2018: 1,313 visas; FY2019: 1,369 visas; FY2020: 617 visas; FY2021: 540 visas; FY2022: 1,266 visas; FY2023: 1,179 visas; FY2024: 1,095 visas; FY2025: 1,368 visas; FY2026: 452 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,368 visas (+25% on FY2024). That's 4.6% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 15% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Spain and Andorra
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202667106Down 37%
January 202661105Down 42%
December 2025147146About flat, 0.7%
November 20258879Up 11%
October 20258995Down 6.3%
September 202512685Up 48%
August 202510795Up 13%
July 2025134116Up 16%
June 2025155129Up 20%
May 2025104101About flat, 3%
April 202594107Down 12%
March 202511771Up 65%
February 2025106–
January 2025105–
December 2024146–
November 202479–
October 202495–
September 202485–
August 202495–
July 2024116–
June 2024129–
May 2024101–
April 2024107–
March 202471–

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

L-1 visas issued in Spain and Andorra

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

Visas issued in Spain and Andorra, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,2221,222

Up 6.2%vs 1,151 in the 12 months before

Up 6.2% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 17% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
102
Busiest month
159
Jun 2025
Latest month
59
Feb 2026Down 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.2k

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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 Spain and Andorra each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
6%

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

Busiest: June 2025: 159 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    875

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.2k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 33%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.3k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 9.6%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    125

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 31%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 1,279 visas (+9.6% 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 Spain and Andorra
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20265988Down 33%
January 20266694Down 30%
December 2025146146About flat, 0%
November 20258477Up 9.1%
October 20258495Down 12%
September 202511786Up 36%
August 20259789Up 9%
July 2025129127About flat, 1.6%
June 2025159123Up 29%
May 20257880About flat, 2.5%
April 20259388Up 5.7%
March 202511058Up 90%
February 20258880Up 10%
January 202594118Down 20%
December 202414646Up 217%
November 20247774Up 4.1%
October 20249530Up 217%
September 202486109Down 21%
August 202489121Down 26%
July 202412797Up 31%
June 202412399Up 24%
May 20248061Up 31%
April 20248862Up 42%
March 20245882Down 29%

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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