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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Italy

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Italy

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

Visas issued to nationals of Italy, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,4981,498

Down 5.5%vs 1,585 in the 12 months before

Down 5.5% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 20% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
125
Busiest month
158
Jul 2025
Latest month
57
Feb 2026Down 53%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.5k

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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
964
1k
1.2k
1.2k
1.4k
1.3k
1.5k
1.4k
Pre-COVID peak1.5k
707
507
Highest1.7k
1.4k
1.4k
1.6k
540
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 964 visas; FY2012: 1,000 visas; FY2013: 1,151 visas; FY2014: 1,224 visas; FY2015: 1,363 visas; FY2016: 1,317 visas; FY2017: 1,505 visas; FY2018: 1,446 visas; FY2019: 1,537 visas; FY2020: 707 visas; FY2021: 507 visas; FY2022: 1,692 visas; FY2023: 1,395 visas; FY2024: 1,450 visas; FY2025: 1,589 visas; FY2026: 540 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,589 visas (+9.6% on FY2024). That's 3.4% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 14% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Italy
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202657120Down 53%
January 2026149170Down 12%
December 2025130131About flat, 0.8%
November 202592101Down 8.9%
October 2025112109About flat, 2.8%
September 2025149142Up 4.9%
August 2025127133Down 4.5%
July 2025158199Down 21%
June 2025149108Up 38%
May 2025132127Up 3.9%
April 2025131134About flat, 2.2%
March 2025112111About flat, 0.9%
February 2025120–
January 2025170–
December 2024131–
November 2024101–
October 2024109–
September 2024142–
August 2024133–
July 2024199–
June 2024108–
May 2024127–
April 2024134–
March 2024111–

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

L-1 visas issued in Italy

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

Visas issued in Italy, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,1131,113

Down 11%vs 1,254 in the 12 months before

Down 11% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 22% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
93
Busiest month
130
Jul 2025
Latest month
34
Feb 2026Down 63%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.1k

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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
  • Milan42% of total
    462Down 31%
    462 visas in the last 12 months, 674 in the 12 months before
  • Rome33% of total
    371Up 64%
    371 visas in the last 12 months, 226 in the 12 months before
  • Florence17% of total
    188Down 35%
    188 visas in the last 12 months, 290 in the 12 months before
  • Naples8.3% of total
    92Up 44%
    92 visas in the last 12 months, 64 in the 12 months before

Milan issues the most: 42% of the total. Rome grew the most (+64%); Florence issued 35% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Italy each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
12%
6.4%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 167 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

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.2k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 12%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.2k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 0.8%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    161

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 30%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,182 visas (−0.8% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 30% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Italy
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263492Down 63%
January 2026127138Down 8%
December 202599103Down 3.9%
November 20256378Down 19%
October 20257589Down 16%
September 2025109114Down 4.4%
August 202592105Down 12%
July 2025130167Down 22%
June 202511373Up 55%
May 202587106Down 18%
April 2025100106Down 5.7%
March 20258483About flat, 1.2%
February 20259278Up 18%
January 202513890Up 53%
December 202410377Up 34%
November 20247877About flat, 1.3%
October 20248969Up 29%
September 202411480Up 43%
August 2024105108About flat, 2.8%
July 2024167113Up 48%
June 20247385Down 14%
May 202410697Up 9.3%
April 202410673Up 45%
March 20248399Down 16%

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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