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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Hungary

How many L-1 visas nationals of Hungary are issued, and what each US consulate in Hungary issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Hungary

Every L-1 visa issued to a national of Hungary, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Hungary, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

249249

Up 35%vs 184 in the 12 months before

Up 35% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
21
Busiest month
54
May 2025
Latest month
32
Feb 2026Up 300%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 184

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 249

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

0100200300400
140
163
206
257
267
Pre-COVID peak299
254
255
263
108
65
257
246
165
233
98
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 140 visas; FY2012: 163 visas; FY2013: 206 visas; FY2014: 257 visas; FY2015: 267 visas; FY2016: 299 visas; FY2017: 254 visas; FY2018: 255 visas; FY2019: 263 visas; FY2020: 108 visas; FY2021: 65 visas; FY2022: 257 visas; FY2023: 246 visas; FY2024: 165 visas; FY2025: 233 visas; FY2026: 98 visas so far.

FY2025 had 233 visas (+41% on FY2024). That's 22% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 20% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Hungary
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026328Up 300%
January 20262321Up 9.5%
December 20251018Down 44%
November 20251323Down 43%
October 20252012Up 67%
September 20251711Up 55%
August 20252320Up 15%
July 20252817Up 65%
June 2025814Down 43%
May 20255412Up 350%
April 20251014Down 29%
March 20251114Down 21%
February 20258–
January 202521–
December 202418–
November 202423–
October 202412–
September 202411–
August 202420–
July 202417–
June 202414–
May 202412–
April 202414–
March 202414–

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 Hungary who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Hungary.

L-1 visas issued in Hungary

How many L-1 visas the US consulates in Hungary issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Hungary, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

241241

Up 38%vs 175 in the 12 months before

Up 38% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 17% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
20
Busiest month
50
May 2025
Latest month
26
Feb 2026Up 225%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 175

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 241

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Hungary each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
5.1%
11%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: May 2025: 50 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    219

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    175

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 20%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    219

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 25%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    48

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 85%vs same months a year earlier

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.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Hungary
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026268Up 225%
January 20262218Up 22%
December 2025822Down 64%
November 20251515About flat, 0%
October 20251715Up 13%
September 2025179Up 89%
August 20252721Up 29%
July 20252820Up 40%
June 2025816Down 50%
May 2025509Up 456%
April 20251312Up 8.3%
March 20251010About flat, 0%
February 2025811Down 27%
January 20251815Up 20%
December 20242221Up 4.8%
November 20241514Up 7.1%
October 2024159Up 67%
September 2024920Down 55%
August 20242116Up 31%
July 20242017Up 18%
June 20241634Down 53%
May 2024914Down 36%
April 20241220Down 40%
March 20241011Down 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.

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