Official US State Department data
How many L-1 visas are issued at Lagos, and its share of everything issued in Nigeria.
Visas issued at Lagos, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
2929
Down 52% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 38% above the same months a year earlier.
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Every US consulate in Nigeria: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Lagos issued 45% of the L-1 visas issued in Nigeria in the last 12 months, down from 66% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Lagos each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2023: 16 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
94
Jan – Dec 2023
81
Jan – Dec 2024
27
Jan – Dec 2025
7
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 27 visas (−67% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 40% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| January 2026 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| December 2025 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| September 2025 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| August 2025 | 2 | 8 | Down 75% |
| July 2025 | 4 | 9 | Down 56% |
| June 2025 | 4 | 9 | Down 56% |
| May 2025 | 5 | 5 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2025 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 8 | Down 75% |
| February 2025 | 2 | 11 | Down 82% |
| January 2025 | 3 | 14 | Down 79% |
| December 2024 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| November 2024 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| October 2024 | 2 | 12 | Down 83% |
| September 2024 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| August 2024 | 8 | 9 | Down 11% |
| July 2024 | 9 | 16 | Down 44% |
| June 2024 | 9 | 4 | Up 125% |
| May 2024 | 5 | 10 | Down 50% |
| April 2024 | 4 | 6 | Down 33% |
| March 2024 | 8 | 12 | Down 33% |
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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