Official US State Department data
How many L-1 visas are issued at London, and its share of everything issued in the United Kingdom.
Visas issued at London, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
5,4505,450
Down 6.2% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 21% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 5.8k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 5.5k
Every US consulate in the United Kingdom: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
London issued 96% of the L-1 visas issued in the United Kingdom in the last 12 months. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at London each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: November 2022: 652 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
5.1k
Jan – Dec 2023
5.6k
Jan – Dec 2024
5.7k
Jan – Dec 2025
783
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 5,659 visas (+1.9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 21% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 352 | 445 | Down 21% |
| January 2026 | 431 | 547 | Down 21% |
| December 2025 | 450 | 562 | Down 20% |
| November 2025 | 355 | 413 | Down 14% |
| October 2025 | 417 | 503 | Down 17% |
| September 2025 | 472 | 446 | Up 5.8% |
| August 2025 | 551 | 607 | Down 9.2% |
| July 2025 | 565 | 636 | Down 11% |
| June 2025 | 488 | 376 | Up 30% |
| May 2025 | 491 | 402 | Up 22% |
| April 2025 | 443 | 435 | About flat, 1.8% |
| March 2025 | 435 | 436 | About flat, 0.2% |
| February 2025 | 445 | 344 | Up 29% |
| January 2025 | 547 | 392 | Up 40% |
| December 2024 | 562 | 380 | Up 48% |
| November 2024 | 413 | 365 | Up 13% |
| October 2024 | 503 | 432 | Up 16% |
| September 2024 | 446 | 459 | About flat, 2.8% |
| August 2024 | 607 | 491 | Up 24% |
| July 2024 | 636 | 367 | Up 73% |
| June 2024 | 376 | 445 | Down 16% |
| May 2024 | 402 | 457 | Down 12% |
| April 2024 | 435 | 336 | Up 29% |
| March 2024 | 436 | 405 | Up 7.7% |
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 the United Kingdom
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