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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Ireland

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Ireland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Ireland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

945945

Up 3.2%vs 916 in the 12 months before

Up 3.2% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
79
Busiest month
109
Dec 2025
Latest month
73
Feb 2026Up 4.3%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 916

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 945

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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.

05001k1.5k2k
1.2k
1.1k
1.1k
1.1k
885
1k
984
1.1k
Pre-COVID peak1.3k
549
204
1k
880
888
938
347
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,154 visas; FY2012: 1,050 visas; FY2013: 1,140 visas; FY2014: 1,124 visas; FY2015: 885 visas; FY2016: 1,011 visas; FY2017: 984 visas; FY2018: 1,077 visas; FY2019: 1,255 visas; FY2020: 549 visas; FY2021: 204 visas; FY2022: 1,034 visas; FY2023: 880 visas; FY2024: 888 visas; FY2025: 938 visas; FY2026: 347 visas so far.

FY2025 had 938 visas (+5.6% on FY2024). That's 25% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ireland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20267370Up 4.3%
January 20265861Down 4.9%
December 202510984Up 30%
November 20255256Down 7.1%
October 20255569Down 20%
September 20257886Down 9.3%
August 20257092Down 24%
July 202510396Up 7.3%
June 20259672Up 33%
May 20259784Up 15%
April 20258079About flat, 1.3%
March 20257467Up 10%
February 202570–
January 202561–
December 202484–
November 202456–
October 202469–
September 202486–
August 202492–
July 202496–
June 202472–
May 202484–
April 202479–
March 202467–

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

L-1 visas issued in Ireland

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

Visas issued in Ireland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

948948

About flat, 1.6%vs 963 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−1.6%).

Monthly average
79
Busiest month
107
Jul 2025
Latest month
71
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 963

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 948

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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 Ireland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
9.5%
6.6%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 178 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    842

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    943

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 12%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    972

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 3.1%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    127

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 16%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 972 visas (+3.1% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 16% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Ireland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20267171About flat, 0%
January 20265680Down 30%
December 20259683Up 16%
November 20255666Down 15%
October 20255875Down 23%
September 20259180Up 14%
August 20256192Down 34%
July 202510799Up 8.1%
June 20259469Up 36%
May 20259686Up 12%
April 20257985Down 7.1%
March 20258377Up 7.8%
February 20257165Up 9.2%
January 20258066Up 21%
December 20248380Up 3.8%
November 20246659Up 12%
October 20247555Up 36%
September 20248075Up 6.7%
August 20249288Up 4.5%
July 20249960Up 65%
June 20246967About flat, 3%
May 20248675Up 15%
April 20248550Up 70%
March 20247764Up 20%

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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