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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Finland

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Finland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Finland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

301301

About flat, 1%vs 298 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (+1%).

Monthly average
25
Busiest month
32
Mar 2025
Latest month
24
Feb 2026Up 4.3%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 298

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 301

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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

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.

0100200300400500
210
240
280
284
337
Pre-COVID peak357
297
333
307
136
56
212
298
262
316
124
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 210 visas; FY2012: 240 visas; FY2013: 280 visas; FY2014: 284 visas; FY2015: 337 visas; FY2016: 357 visas; FY2017: 297 visas; FY2018: 333 visas; FY2019: 307 visas; FY2020: 136 visas; FY2021: 56 visas; FY2022: 212 visas; FY2023: 298 visas; FY2024: 262 visas; FY2025: 316 visas; FY2026: 124 visas so far.

FY2025 had 316 visas (+21% on FY2024). That's 11% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 11% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Finland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262423Up 4.3%
January 20262727About flat, 0%
December 20253131About flat, 0%
November 20252023Down 13%
October 20252235Down 37%
September 20253024Up 25%
August 20253225Up 28%
July 20252624Up 8.3%
June 20251724Down 29%
May 20251523Down 35%
April 20252525About flat, 0%
March 20253214Up 129%
February 202523–
January 202527–
December 202431–
November 202423–
October 202435–
September 202424–
August 202425–
July 202424–
June 202424–
May 202423–
April 202425–
March 202414–

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

L-1 visas issued in Finland

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

Visas issued in Finland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

299299

About flat, 0.7%vs 301 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−0.7%). But the last 3 months ran 10% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
25
Busiest month
30
Sep 2025
Latest month
23
Feb 2026Up 9.5%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 301

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 299

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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 Finland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
10%
7.2%

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

Busiest: February 2023: 38 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    273

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    282

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 3.3%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    304

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 7.8%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    49

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 9.3%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 304 visas (+7.8% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 9.3% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Finland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262321Up 9.5%
January 20262633Down 21%
December 20252832Down 13%
November 20252225Down 12%
October 20252633Down 21%
September 20253027Up 11%
August 20252827Up 3.7%
July 20252524Up 4.2%
June 20252023Down 13%
May 20251622Down 27%
April 20252620Up 30%
March 20252914Up 107%
February 20252114Up 50%
January 20253321Up 57%
December 20243218Up 78%
November 20242521Up 19%
October 20243326Up 27%
September 20242716Up 69%
August 20242724Up 13%
July 20242416Up 50%
June 20242321Up 9.5%
May 20242223Down 4.3%
April 20242018Up 11%
March 20241420Down 30%

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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