Official US State Department data
How many L-1 visas are issued at Addis Ababa, and its share of everything issued in Ethiopia.
Visas issued at Addis Ababa, last 12 months
Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
1616
Up 33% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 20% above the same months a year earlier.
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Visas issued at Addis Ababa each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.
Busiest: November 2024: 3 visas
In 2024–2025, November was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
12
Jan – Dec 2024
16
Jan – Dec 2025
2025 had 16 visas (+33% on 2024).
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| November 2025 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| October 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| September 2025 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| August 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| July 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| June 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| May 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| April 2025 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| March 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| January 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| November 2024 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| October 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| September 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| July 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| June 2024 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| May 2024 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| April 2024 | 1 | – | |
| March 2024 | 1 | – | |
| February 2024 | 0 | – | |
| January 2024 | 1 | – |
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 Ethiopia
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