Official US State Department data
How many L-1 visas are issued at Paris, and its share of everything issued in France.
Visas issued at Paris, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
2,6972,697
Up 14% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.4k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.7k
Visas issued at Paris each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2025: 374 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
2.3k
Jan – Dec 2023
2.3k
Jan – Dec 2024
2.7k
Jan – Dec 2025
360
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 2,743 visas (+18% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 11% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 174 | 151 | Up 15% |
| January 2026 | 186 | 255 | Down 27% |
| December 2025 | 285 | 197 | Up 45% |
| November 2025 | 110 | 109 | About flat, 0.9% |
| October 2025 | 171 | 209 | Down 18% |
| September 2025 | 200 | 208 | Down 3.8% |
| August 2025 | 312 | 177 | Up 76% |
| July 2025 | 353 | 174 | Up 103% |
| June 2025 | 374 | 206 | Up 82% |
| May 2025 | 184 | 266 | Down 31% |
| April 2025 | 197 | 231 | Down 15% |
| March 2025 | 151 | 189 | Down 20% |
| February 2025 | 151 | 191 | Down 21% |
| January 2025 | 255 | 158 | Up 61% |
| December 2024 | 197 | 227 | Down 13% |
| November 2024 | 109 | 147 | Down 26% |
| October 2024 | 209 | 200 | Up 4.5% |
| September 2024 | 208 | 192 | Up 8.3% |
| August 2024 | 177 | 147 | Up 20% |
| July 2024 | 174 | 178 | About flat, 2.2% |
| June 2024 | 206 | 268 | Down 23% |
| May 2024 | 266 | 185 | Up 44% |
| April 2024 | 231 | 132 | Up 75% |
| March 2024 | 189 | 212 | Down 11% |
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 France
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