Official US State Department data
How many L-1 visas are issued at Athens, and its share of everything issued in Greece.
Visas issued at Athens, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
138138
Down 6.8% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 148
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 138
Visas issued at Athens each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2023: 30 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
151
Jan – Dec 2023
133
Jan – Dec 2024
145
Jan – Dec 2025
20
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 145 visas (+9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 26% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| January 2026 | 14 | 18 | Down 22% |
| December 2025 | 17 | 17 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2025 | 11 | 3 | Up 267% |
| October 2025 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| September 2025 | 9 | 15 | Down 40% |
| August 2025 | 19 | 25 | Down 24% |
| July 2025 | 21 | 18 | Up 17% |
| June 2025 | 8 | 14 | Down 43% |
| May 2025 | 14 | 9 | Up 56% |
| April 2025 | 8 | 9 | Down 11% |
| March 2025 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| February 2025 | 9 | 7 | Up 29% |
| January 2025 | 18 | 5 | Up 260% |
| December 2024 | 17 | 18 | Down 5.6% |
| November 2024 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| October 2024 | 4 | 7 | Down 43% |
| September 2024 | 15 | 9 | Up 67% |
| August 2024 | 25 | 30 | Down 17% |
| July 2024 | 18 | 17 | Up 5.9% |
| June 2024 | 14 | 15 | Down 6.7% |
| May 2024 | 9 | 3 | Up 200% |
| April 2024 | 9 | 6 | Up 50% |
| March 2024 | 7 | 11 | Down 36% |
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 Greece
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