Official US State Department data
How many L-1 visas are issued at Oslo, and its share of everything issued in Norway.
Visas issued at Oslo, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
236236
Up 22% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 194
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 236
Visas issued at Oslo each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2023: 31 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
209
Jan – Dec 2023
197
Jan – Dec 2024
221
Jan – Dec 2025
43
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 221 visas (+12% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 54% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 22 | 16 | Up 38% |
| January 2026 | 21 | 12 | Up 75% |
| December 2025 | 17 | 22 | Down 23% |
| November 2025 | 26 | 12 | Up 117% |
| October 2025 | 15 | 22 | Down 32% |
| September 2025 | 25 | 15 | Up 67% |
| August 2025 | 19 | 23 | Down 17% |
| July 2025 | 20 | 24 | Down 17% |
| June 2025 | 24 | 18 | Up 33% |
| May 2025 | 18 | 7 | Up 157% |
| April 2025 | 14 | 12 | Up 17% |
| March 2025 | 15 | 11 | Up 36% |
| February 2025 | 16 | 14 | Up 14% |
| January 2025 | 12 | 17 | Down 29% |
| December 2024 | 22 | 5 | Up 340% |
| November 2024 | 12 | 11 | Up 9.1% |
| October 2024 | 22 | 13 | Up 69% |
| September 2024 | 15 | 14 | Up 7.1% |
| August 2024 | 23 | 31 | Down 26% |
| July 2024 | 24 | 19 | Up 26% |
| June 2024 | 18 | 18 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2024 | 7 | 17 | Down 59% |
| April 2024 | 12 | 9 | Up 33% |
| March 2024 | 11 | 29 | Down 62% |
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 Norway
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