Official US State Department data
How many L-1 visas are issued at Abuja, and its share of everything issued in Nigeria.
Visas issued at Abuja, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
3535
Up 13% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 62% below the same months a year earlier.
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Every US consulate in Nigeria: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Abuja issued 55% of the L-1 visas issued in Nigeria in the last 12 months, up from 34% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Abuja each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: January 2025: 7 visas
In 2023–2025, November was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
10
Jan – Dec 2023
23
Jan – Dec 2024
41
Jan – Dec 2025
3
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 41 visas (+78% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 67% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2026 | 1 | 7 | Down 86% |
| December 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| November 2025 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| October 2025 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| September 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| August 2025 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2025 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| June 2025 | 5 | 1 | Up 400% |
| May 2025 | 4 | 1 | Up 300% |
| April 2025 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| January 2025 | 7 | 1 | Up 600% |
| December 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| November 2024 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| October 2024 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| September 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| August 2024 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| July 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| June 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| May 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| March 2024 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
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 Nigeria
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