Official US State Department data
How many L-1 visas are issued at Panama City, and its share of everything issued in Panama.
Visas issued at Panama City, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
127127
Down 19% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 156
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 127
Visas issued at Panama City each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: November 2022: 25 visas
In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
158
Jan – Dec 2023
151
Jan – Dec 2024
124
Jan – Dec 2025
27
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 124 visas (−18% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 13% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 13 | 9 | Up 44% |
| January 2026 | 14 | 15 | Down 6.7% |
| December 2025 | 9 | 17 | Down 47% |
| November 2025 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| October 2025 | 13 | 4 | Up 225% |
| September 2025 | 4 | 17 | Down 76% |
| August 2025 | 13 | 17 | Down 24% |
| July 2025 | 10 | 11 | Down 9.1% |
| June 2025 | 10 | 16 | Down 38% |
| May 2025 | 12 | 12 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2025 | 14 | 20 | Down 30% |
| March 2025 | 11 | 13 | Down 15% |
| February 2025 | 9 | 6 | Up 50% |
| January 2025 | 15 | 13 | Up 15% |
| December 2024 | 17 | 8 | Up 113% |
| November 2024 | 5 | 14 | Down 64% |
| October 2024 | 4 | 12 | Down 67% |
| September 2024 | 17 | 10 | Up 70% |
| August 2024 | 17 | 11 | Up 55% |
| July 2024 | 11 | 12 | Down 8.3% |
| June 2024 | 16 | 17 | Down 5.9% |
| May 2024 | 12 | 16 | Down 25% |
| April 2024 | 20 | 11 | Up 82% |
| March 2024 | 13 | 13 | About flat, 0% |
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 Panama
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