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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Israel

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Israel

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

Visas issued to nationals of Israel, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

906906

Down 12%vs 1,032 in the 12 months before

Down 12% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 36% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
76
Busiest month
130
Jul 2025
Latest month
53
Feb 2026Down 16%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 906

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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.

05001k1.5k2k
Pre-COVID peak1.1k
778
867
864
945
1.1k
930
980
820
369
481
804
635
931
1k
252
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,068 visas; FY2012: 778 visas; FY2013: 867 visas; FY2014: 864 visas; FY2015: 945 visas; FY2016: 1,055 visas; FY2017: 930 visas; FY2018: 980 visas; FY2019: 820 visas; FY2020: 369 visas; FY2021: 481 visas; FY2022: 804 visas; FY2023: 635 visas; FY2024: 931 visas; FY2025: 1,011 visas; FY2026: 252 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,011 visas (+8.6% on FY2024). That's 5.3% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 29% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Israel
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20265363Down 16%
January 202636105Down 66%
December 20255963Down 6.3%
November 20254764Down 27%
October 20255762Down 8.1%
September 20258183About flat, 2.4%
August 202510591Up 15%
July 2025130137Down 5.1%
June 202539109Down 64%
May 20259280Up 15%
April 202511869Up 71%
March 202589106Down 16%
February 202563–
January 2025105–
December 202463–
November 202464–
October 202462–
September 202483–
August 202491–
July 2024137–
June 2024109–
May 202480–
April 202469–
March 2024106–

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

L-1 visas issued in Israel

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

Visas issued in Israel, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

901901

Down 11%vs 1,007 in the 12 months before

Down 11% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 37% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
75
Busiest month
126
Jul 2025
Latest month
51
Feb 2026Down 19%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 901

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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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Tel Aviv96% of total
    866Down 6.9%
    866 visas in the last 12 months, 930 in the 12 months before
  • Jerusalem3.9% of total
    35Down 55%
    35 visas in the last 12 months, 77 in the 12 months before

Tel Aviv issues the most: 96% of the total. Jerusalem issued 55% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Israel each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
5%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 137 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    638

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    957

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 50%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    981

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 2.5%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    87

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 48%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 981 visas (+2.5% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 48% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Israel
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20265163Down 19%
January 202636104Down 65%
December 20256065Down 7.7%
November 20254858Down 17%
October 20255557Down 3.5%
September 20257779About flat, 2.5%
August 202510689Up 19%
July 2025126137Down 8%
June 202538103Down 63%
May 20259284Up 9.5%
April 202512164Up 89%
March 202591104Down 13%
February 20256367Down 6%
January 202510450Up 108%
December 20246565About flat, 0%
November 20245837Up 57%
October 20245721Up 171%
September 20247948Up 65%
August 20248965Up 37%
July 202413777Up 78%
June 202410365Up 58%
May 20248449Up 71%
April 20246446Up 39%
March 202410471Up 46%

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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