Official US State Department data
How many L-1 visas are issued at Hong Kong, and its share of everything issued in Hong Kong.
Visas issued at Hong Kong, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
270270
Down 25% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 42% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 358
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 270
Visas issued at Hong Kong each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2023: 47 visas
In 2023–2025, February was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
345
Jan – Dec 2023
374
Jan – Dec 2024
294
Jan – Dec 2025
32
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 294 visas (−21% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 43% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 14 | 38 | Down 63% |
| January 2026 | 18 | 18 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2025 | 23 | 39 | Down 41% |
| November 2025 | 12 | 23 | Down 48% |
| October 2025 | 20 | 24 | Down 17% |
| September 2025 | 32 | 23 | Up 39% |
| August 2025 | 18 | 39 | Down 54% |
| July 2025 | 18 | 47 | Down 62% |
| June 2025 | 33 | 24 | Up 38% |
| May 2025 | 34 | 30 | Up 13% |
| April 2025 | 25 | 33 | Down 24% |
| March 2025 | 23 | 20 | Up 15% |
| February 2025 | 38 | 37 | About flat, 2.7% |
| January 2025 | 18 | 35 | Down 49% |
| December 2024 | 39 | 26 | Up 50% |
| November 2024 | 23 | 33 | Down 30% |
| October 2024 | 24 | 22 | Up 9.1% |
| September 2024 | 23 | 25 | Down 8% |
| August 2024 | 39 | 47 | Down 17% |
| July 2024 | 47 | 35 | Up 34% |
| June 2024 | 24 | 25 | Down 4% |
| May 2024 | 30 | 22 | Up 36% |
| April 2024 | 33 | 23 | Up 43% |
| March 2024 | 20 | 26 | Down 23% |
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 Hong Kong
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