Official US State Department data
How many L-1 visas are issued at Budapest, and its share of everything issued in Hungary.
Visas issued at Budapest, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
241241
Up 38% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 17% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 175
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 241
Visas issued at Budapest each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2025: 50 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
219
Jan – Dec 2023
175
Jan – Dec 2024
219
Jan – Dec 2025
48
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 219 visas (+25% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 85% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 26 | 8 | Up 225% |
| January 2026 | 22 | 18 | Up 22% |
| December 2025 | 8 | 22 | Down 64% |
| November 2025 | 15 | 15 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2025 | 17 | 15 | Up 13% |
| September 2025 | 17 | 9 | Up 89% |
| August 2025 | 27 | 21 | Up 29% |
| July 2025 | 28 | 20 | Up 40% |
| June 2025 | 8 | 16 | Down 50% |
| May 2025 | 50 | 9 | Up 456% |
| April 2025 | 13 | 12 | Up 8.3% |
| March 2025 | 10 | 10 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2025 | 8 | 11 | Down 27% |
| January 2025 | 18 | 15 | Up 20% |
| December 2024 | 22 | 21 | Up 4.8% |
| November 2024 | 15 | 14 | Up 7.1% |
| October 2024 | 15 | 9 | Up 67% |
| September 2024 | 9 | 20 | Down 55% |
| August 2024 | 21 | 16 | Up 31% |
| July 2024 | 20 | 17 | Up 18% |
| June 2024 | 16 | 34 | Down 53% |
| May 2024 | 9 | 14 | Down 36% |
| April 2024 | 12 | 20 | Down 40% |
| March 2024 | 10 | 11 | Down 9.1% |
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 Hungary
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