Official US State Department data
How many L-1 visas are issued at Tel Aviv, and its share of everything issued in Israel.
Visas issued at Tel Aviv, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
866866
Down 6.9% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 35% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 930
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 866
Every US consulate in Israel: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Tel Aviv issued 96% of the L-1 visas issued in Israel in the last 12 months, up from 92% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Tel Aviv each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 130 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
571
Jan – Dec 2023
869
Jan – Dec 2024
941
Jan – Dec 2025
87
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 941 visas (+8.3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 46% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 51 | 59 | Down 14% |
| January 2026 | 36 | 103 | Down 65% |
| December 2025 | 59 | 62 | Down 4.8% |
| November 2025 | 43 | 56 | Down 23% |
| October 2025 | 52 | 51 | About flat, 2% |
| September 2025 | 76 | 74 | About flat, 2.7% |
| August 2025 | 104 | 77 | Up 35% |
| July 2025 | 121 | 130 | Down 6.9% |
| June 2025 | 35 | 99 | Down 65% |
| May 2025 | 91 | 79 | Up 15% |
| April 2025 | 113 | 60 | Up 88% |
| March 2025 | 85 | 80 | Up 6.3% |
| February 2025 | 59 | 57 | Up 3.5% |
| January 2025 | 103 | 44 | Up 134% |
| December 2024 | 62 | 52 | Up 19% |
| November 2024 | 56 | 33 | Up 70% |
| October 2024 | 51 | 19 | Up 168% |
| September 2024 | 74 | 38 | Up 95% |
| August 2024 | 77 | 60 | Up 28% |
| July 2024 | 130 | 70 | Up 86% |
| June 2024 | 99 | 57 | Up 74% |
| May 2024 | 79 | 47 | Up 68% |
| April 2024 | 60 | 43 | Up 40% |
| March 2024 | 80 | 65 | Up 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 Israel
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