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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for France

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of France

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

Visas issued to nationals of France, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3,1083,108

About flat, 1%vs 3,076 in the 12 months before

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

Monthly average
259
Busiest month
402
Jun 2025
Latest month
194
Feb 2026About flat, 2.6%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3.1k

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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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2.3k
2.1k
2.4k
2.7k
2.6k
2.8k
2.7k
2.7k
Pre-COVID peak2.9k
1.2k
801
2.4k
2.8k
3.1k
Highest3.2k
1.1k
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 2,337 visas; FY2012: 2,103 visas; FY2013: 2,378 visas; FY2014: 2,714 visas; FY2015: 2,632 visas; FY2016: 2,841 visas; FY2017: 2,720 visas; FY2018: 2,658 visas; FY2019: 2,867 visas; FY2020: 1,162 visas; FY2021: 801 visas; FY2022: 2,447 visas; FY2023: 2,809 visas; FY2024: 3,113 visas; FY2025: 3,212 visas; FY2026: 1,053 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 3,212 visas (+3.2% on FY2024). That's 12% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 9% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of France
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026194189About flat, 2.6%
January 2026207319Down 35%
December 2025320251Up 27%
November 2025127148Down 14%
October 2025205250Down 18%
September 2025238238About flat, 0%
August 2025332237Up 40%
July 2025398293Up 36%
June 2025402293Up 37%
May 2025258329Down 22%
April 2025231295Down 22%
March 2025196234Down 16%
February 2025189–
January 2025319–
December 2024251–
November 2024148–
October 2024250–
September 2024238–
August 2024237–
July 2024293–
June 2024293–
May 2024329–
April 2024295–
March 2024234–

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

L-1 visas issued in France

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

Visas issued in France, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2,6972,697

Up 14%vs 2,372 in the 12 months before

Up 14% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
225
Busiest month
374
Jun 2025
Latest month
174
Feb 2026Up 15%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.4k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.7k

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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 France each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
5.1%

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

Busiest: June 2025: 374 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    2.3k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    2.3k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    2.7k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 18%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    360

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 11%vs same months a year earlier

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.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in France
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026174151Up 15%
January 2026186255Down 27%
December 2025285197Up 45%
November 2025110109About flat, 0.9%
October 2025171209Down 18%
September 2025200208Down 3.8%
August 2025312177Up 76%
July 2025353174Up 103%
June 2025374206Up 82%
May 2025184266Down 31%
April 2025197231Down 15%
March 2025151189Down 20%
February 2025151191Down 21%
January 2025255158Up 61%
December 2024197227Down 13%
November 2024109147Down 26%
October 2024209200Up 4.5%
September 2024208192Up 8.3%
August 2024177147Up 20%
July 2024174178About flat, 2.2%
June 2024206268Down 23%
May 2024266185Up 44%
April 2024231132Up 75%
March 2024189212Down 11%

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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