Official US State Department data
How many L-1 visas are issued at Nur-Sultan, and its share of everything issued in Kazakhstan.
Visas issued at Nur-Sultan, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
121121
Up 3.4% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 19% below the same months a year earlier.
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Every US consulate in Kazakhstan: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Nur-Sultan issued 66% of the L-1 visas issued in Kazakhstan in the last 12 months, down from 69% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Nur-Sultan each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2022: 25 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
91
Jan – Dec 2023
115
Jan – Dec 2024
124
Jan – Dec 2025
14
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 124 visas (+7.8% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 18% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
| January 2026 | 7 | 12 | Down 42% |
| December 2025 | 11 | 14 | Down 21% |
| November 2025 | 5 | 11 | Down 55% |
| October 2025 | 13 | 11 | Up 18% |
| September 2025 | 8 | 17 | Down 53% |
| August 2025 | 10 | 15 | Down 33% |
| July 2025 | 15 | 7 | Up 114% |
| June 2025 | 14 | 8 | Up 75% |
| May 2025 | 12 | 8 | Up 50% |
| April 2025 | 10 | 5 | Up 100% |
| March 2025 | 9 | 4 | Up 125% |
| February 2025 | 5 | 9 | Down 44% |
| January 2025 | 12 | 6 | Up 100% |
| December 2024 | 14 | 4 | Up 250% |
| November 2024 | 11 | 5 | Up 120% |
| October 2024 | 11 | 2 | Up 450% |
| September 2024 | 17 | 6 | Up 183% |
| August 2024 | 15 | 6 | Up 150% |
| July 2024 | 7 | 7 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2024 | 8 | 5 | Up 60% |
| May 2024 | 8 | 12 | Down 33% |
| April 2024 | 5 | 10 | Down 50% |
| March 2024 | 4 | 12 | Down 67% |
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 Kazakhstan
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