Official US State Department data
How many L-1 visas nationals of Hong Kong are issued, and what each US consulate in Hong Kong issues, month by month.
Every L-1 visa issued to a national of Hong Kong, at any US consulate in the world.
Visas issued to nationals of Hong Kong, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
149149
Up 14% on the previous 12 months.
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State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.
Point at a year for its exact count.
Striped: the current year so far.
FY2021: 70 visas; FY2022: 125 visas; FY2023: 139 visas; FY2024: 142 visas; FY2025: 145 visas; FY2026: 52 visas so far.
FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 145 visas (+2.1% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 8.3% ahead of the same months of FY2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 9 | 11 | Down 18% |
| January 2026 | 14 | 9 | Up 56% |
| December 2025 | 14 | 12 | Up 17% |
| November 2025 | 9 | 8 | Up 13% |
| October 2025 | 6 | 8 | Down 25% |
| September 2025 | 21 | 11 | Up 91% |
| August 2025 | 10 | 13 | Down 23% |
| July 2025 | 18 | 17 | Up 5.9% |
| June 2025 | 13 | 7 | Up 86% |
| May 2025 | 13 | 12 | Up 8.3% |
| April 2025 | 11 | 10 | Up 10% |
| March 2025 | 11 | 13 | Down 15% |
| February 2025 | 11 | – | |
| January 2025 | 9 | – | |
| December 2024 | 12 | – | |
| November 2024 | 8 | – | |
| October 2024 | 8 | – | |
| September 2024 | 11 | – | |
| August 2024 | 13 | – | |
| July 2024 | 17 | – | |
| June 2024 | 7 | – | |
| May 2024 | 12 | – | |
| April 2024 | 10 | – | |
| March 2024 | 13 | – |
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 Hong Kong who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Hong Kong.
How many L-1 visas the US consulates in Hong Kong issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.
Visas issued in 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.
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Visas issued in 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.