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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Iceland

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

Data through January 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Iceland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Iceland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Jan 2026

1414

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
3
Mar 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 14

01234
Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '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.

010203040
21
24
27
18
26
26
Pre-COVID peak28
23
13
10
7
12
17
12
–
4
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

– Years without complete data in this dataset. Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 21 visas; FY2012: 24 visas; FY2013: 27 visas; FY2014: 18 visas; FY2015: 26 visas; FY2016: 26 visas; FY2017: 28 visas; FY2018: 23 visas; FY2019: 13 visas; FY2020: 10 visas; FY2021: 7 visas; FY2022: 12 visas; FY2023: 17 visas; FY2024: 12 visas; FY2026: 4 visas so far.

FY2024 had 12 visas (−29% on FY2023). That's 57% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Iceland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 20262–
December 20252–
November 20250–
October 20250–
September 20251–
August 20252–
July 20251–
June 20251–
May 20251–
April 20251–
March 20253–

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

L-1 visas issued in Iceland

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

Visas issued in Iceland, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

1414

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
2
Apr 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026Up 100%

Earlier

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 14

01234
Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Iceland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2024
2025
2026

Busiest: April 2025: 2 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2025

    13

    Jan – Dec 2025

    First full year in this data
  2. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Up 100%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 13 visas. 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 100% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Iceland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202621Up 100%
December 202520
November 202501Down 100%
October 20250–
September 20251–
August 20252–
July 20252–
June 20251–
May 20251–
April 20252–
March 20251–
February 20250–
January 20251–
December 20240–
November 20241–

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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