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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Latvia

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Latvia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Latvia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

4848

About flat, 0%vs 48 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (0%). But the last 3 months ran 55% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
10
Apr 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 48

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 48

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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.

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11
15
20
30
22
30
Pre-COVID peak36
25
29
–
9
45
37
41
Highest55
10
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– Years without complete data in this dataset. Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 11 visas; FY2012: 15 visas; FY2013: 20 visas; FY2014: 30 visas; FY2015: 22 visas; FY2016: 30 visas; FY2017: 36 visas; FY2018: 25 visas; FY2019: 29 visas; FY2021: 9 visas; FY2022: 45 visas; FY2023: 37 visas; FY2024: 41 visas; FY2025: 55 visas; FY2026: 10 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 55 visas (+34% on FY2024). That's 53% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 41% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Latvia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202612Down 50%
January 202607Down 100%
December 202542Up 100%
November 202522About flat, 0%
October 202534Down 25%
September 202544About flat, 0%
August 202554Up 25%
July 2025314Down 79%
June 202544About flat, 0%
May 202570
April 2025103Up 233%
March 202552Up 150%
February 202522About flat, 0%
January 202572Up 250%
December 20242–
November 20242–
October 20244–
September 20244–
August 20244–
July 202414–
June 20244–
May 20240–
April 20243–
March 20242–

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

L-1 visas issued in Latvia

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

Visas issued in Latvia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

4242

Up 5%vs 40 in the 12 months before

Up 5% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 50% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
10
Apr 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 40

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 42

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Latvia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
15%
3.8%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 11 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

    23

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    36

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 57%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    47

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 31%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 71%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 47 visas (+31% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 71% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Latvia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202622About flat, 0%
January 202605Down 100%
December 202521Up 100%
November 202521Up 100%
October 202514Down 75%
September 202543Up 33%
August 202534Down 25%
July 2025311Down 73%
June 202544About flat, 0%
May 202550
April 2025104Up 150%
March 202561Up 500%
February 202522About flat, 0%
January 202551Up 400%
December 202411About flat, 0%
November 202411About flat, 0%
October 202444About flat, 0%
September 202430
August 202443Up 33%
July 2024112Up 450%
June 202441Up 300%
May 202401Down 100%
April 202440
March 202412Down 50%

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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