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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Nigeria

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Nigeria

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

Visas issued to nationals of Nigeria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

135135

Down 39%vs 222 in the 12 months before

Down 39% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
11
Busiest month
20
Jul 2025
Latest month
10
Feb 2026Down 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 222

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 135

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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.

0100200300400
125
161
176
178
Pre-COVID peak192
122
137
147
148
83
60
197
167
Highest222
173
46
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 125 visas; FY2012: 161 visas; FY2013: 176 visas; FY2014: 178 visas; FY2015: 192 visas; FY2016: 122 visas; FY2017: 137 visas; FY2018: 147 visas; FY2019: 148 visas; FY2020: 83 visas; FY2021: 60 visas; FY2022: 197 visas; FY2023: 167 visas; FY2024: 222 visas; FY2025: 173 visas; FY2026: 46 visas so far.

FY2025 had 173 visas (−22% on FY2024). That's 9.9% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 45% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Nigeria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261015Down 33%
January 20261024Down 58%
December 20251116Down 31%
November 2025715Down 53%
October 2025814Down 43%
September 2025614Down 57%
August 20251018Down 44%
July 20252028Down 29%
June 20251419Down 26%
May 20251416Down 13%
April 20251618Down 11%
March 2025925Down 64%
February 202515–
January 202524–
December 202416–
November 202415–
October 202414–
September 202414–
August 202418–
July 202428–
June 202419–
May 202416–
April 202418–
March 202425–

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

L-1 visas issued in Nigeria

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

Visas issued in Nigeria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6464

Down 30%vs 92 in the 12 months before

Down 30% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
9
May 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Up 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 92

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 64

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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
  • Abuja55% of total
    35Up 13%
    35 visas in the last 12 months, 31 in the 12 months before
  • Lagos45% of total
    29Down 52%
    29 visas in the last 12 months, 61 in the 12 months before

Abuja issues the most: 55% of the total. Abuja grew the most (+13%); Lagos issued 52% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Nigeria each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
3.9%

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

Busiest: July 2023: 16 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    104

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    104

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 0%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    68

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 35%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    10

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 29%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 68 visas (−35% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 29% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Nigeria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202654Up 25%
January 2026510Down 50%
December 202567Down 14%
November 202549Down 56%
October 202544About flat, 0%
September 202524Down 50%
August 2025410Down 60%
July 2025911Down 18%
June 2025910Down 10%
May 202596Up 50%
April 202537Down 57%
March 2025410Down 60%
February 2025411Down 64%
January 20251015Down 33%
December 202475Up 40%
November 202496Up 50%
October 2024413Down 69%
September 202445Down 20%
August 20241012Down 17%
July 20241116Down 31%
June 2024104Up 150%
May 2024611Down 45%
April 202476Up 17%
March 20241013Down 23%

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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