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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Norway

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Norway

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

Visas issued to nationals of Norway, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

211211

Up 19%vs 177 in the 12 months before

Up 19% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
18
Busiest month
22
Sep 2025
Latest month
21
Feb 2026Up 31%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 177

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 211

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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
195
174
200
189
Pre-COVID peak238
191
179
169
166
81
35
150
180
152
198
92
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 195 visas; FY2012: 174 visas; FY2013: 200 visas; FY2014: 189 visas; FY2015: 238 visas; FY2016: 191 visas; FY2017: 179 visas; FY2018: 169 visas; FY2019: 166 visas; FY2020: 81 visas; FY2021: 35 visas; FY2022: 150 visas; FY2023: 180 visas; FY2024: 152 visas; FY2025: 198 visas; FY2026: 92 visas so far.

FY2025 had 198 visas (+30% on FY2024). That's 17% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 16% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Norway
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262116Up 31%
January 20262114Up 50%
December 20251620Down 20%
November 20251910Up 90%
October 20251519Down 21%
September 20252217Up 29%
August 20252020About flat, 0%
July 20251923Down 17%
June 20252011Up 82%
May 2025155Up 200%
April 2025118Up 38%
March 20251214Down 14%
February 202516–
January 202514–
December 202420–
November 202410–
October 202419–
September 202417–
August 202420–
July 202423–
June 202411–
May 20245–
April 20248–
March 202414–

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

L-1 visas issued in Norway

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

Visas issued in Norway, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

236236

Up 22%vs 194 in the 12 months before

Up 22% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
20
Busiest month
26
Nov 2025
Latest month
22
Feb 2026Up 38%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 194

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 236

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Norway each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
5.6%
12%

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

Busiest: August 2023: 31 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    209

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    197

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 5.7%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    221

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 12%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    43

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 54%vs same months a year earlier

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.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Norway
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262216Up 38%
January 20262112Up 75%
December 20251722Down 23%
November 20252612Up 117%
October 20251522Down 32%
September 20252515Up 67%
August 20251923Down 17%
July 20252024Down 17%
June 20252418Up 33%
May 2025187Up 157%
April 20251412Up 17%
March 20251511Up 36%
February 20251614Up 14%
January 20251217Down 29%
December 2024225Up 340%
November 20241211Up 9.1%
October 20242213Up 69%
September 20241514Up 7.1%
August 20242331Down 26%
July 20242419Up 26%
June 20241818About flat, 0%
May 2024717Down 59%
April 2024129Up 33%
March 20241129Down 62%

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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