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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Nicaragua

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

Data through January 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Nicaragua

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

Visas issued to nationals of Nicaragua, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

1717

Down 15%vs 20 in the 12 months before

Down 15% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 600% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
3
Dec 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026

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Last 12 moLast 12 months · 17

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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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12
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Pre-COVID peak23
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10
20
15
Highest24
13
8
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 4 visas; FY2012: 3 visas; FY2013: 12 visas; FY2014: 10 visas; FY2015: 12 visas; FY2016: 10 visas; FY2017: 10 visas; FY2018: 13 visas; FY2019: 23 visas; FY2020: 4 visas; FY2021: 10 visas; FY2022: 20 visas; FY2023: 15 visas; FY2024: 24 visas; FY2025: 13 visas; FY2026: 8 visas so far.

FY2025 had 13 visas (−46% on FY2024). That's 43% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 100% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Nicaragua
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202620
December 202530
November 202521Up 100%
October 202513Down 67%
September 202521Up 100%
August 202500
July 202515Down 80%
June 202501Down 100%
May 202525Down 60%
April 202513Down 67%
March 202511About flat, 0%
February 202520
January 202502Down 100%
December 202402Down 100%
November 202414Down 75%
October 202430
September 202410
August 202402Down 100%
July 202451Up 400%
June 202411About flat, 0%
May 20245–
April 20243–
March 20241–
February 20240–

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

L-1 visas issued in Nicaragua

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

Visas issued in Nicaragua, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

1313

Down 28%vs 18 in the 12 months before

Down 28% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 300% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
2
Feb 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026

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Last 12 moLast 12 months · 13

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Nicaragua each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.6%
20%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: May 2024: 4 visas

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In 2024–2025, May was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    19

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    11

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 42%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    First full year in this data

2025 had 11 visas (−42% on 2024).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Nicaragua
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202620
December 202520
November 202501Down 100%
October 202503Down 100%
September 202511About flat, 0%
August 202501Down 100%
July 202512Down 50%
June 202501Down 100%
May 202524Down 50%
April 202513Down 67%
March 202521Up 100%
February 202521Up 100%
January 202501Down 100%
December 202402Down 100%
November 202412Down 50%
October 202431Up 200%
September 202410
August 202411About flat, 0%
July 202421Up 100%
June 202412Down 50%
May 20244–
April 20243–
March 20241–
February 20241–

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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