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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Panama

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Panama

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

Visas issued to nationals of Panama, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5050

Down 17%vs 60 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 41% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
8
Oct 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Up 250%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 60

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 50

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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.

020406080
21
18
16
28
21
27
25
Pre-COVID peak34
25
19
22
44
Highest61
49
53
24
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 21 visas; FY2012: 18 visas; FY2013: 16 visas; FY2014: 28 visas; FY2015: 21 visas; FY2016: 27 visas; FY2017: 25 visas; FY2018: 34 visas; FY2019: 25 visas; FY2020: 19 visas; FY2021: 22 visas; FY2022: 44 visas; FY2023: 61 visas; FY2024: 49 visas; FY2025: 53 visas; FY2026: 24 visas so far.

FY2025 had 53 visas (+8.2% on FY2024). That's 56% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 11% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Panama
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202672Up 250%
January 202628Down 75%
December 2025412Down 67%
November 202534Down 25%
October 202581Up 700%
September 202525Down 60%
August 202555About flat, 0%
July 202576Up 17%
June 202537Down 57%
May 202521Up 100%
April 202534Down 25%
March 202545Down 20%
February 20252–
January 20258–
December 202412–
November 20244–
October 20241–
September 20245–
August 20245–
July 20246–
June 20247–
May 20241–
April 20244–
March 20245–

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

L-1 visas issued in Panama

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

Visas issued in Panama, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

127127

Down 19%vs 156 in the 12 months before

Down 19% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
11
Busiest month
14
Apr 2025
Latest month
13
Feb 2026Up 44%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 156

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 127

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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 Panama each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
5.1%

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

Busiest: November 2022: 25 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    158

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    151

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 4.4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    124

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 18%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    27

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 13%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 124 visas (−18% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 13% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Panama
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026139Up 44%
January 20261415Down 6.7%
December 2025917Down 47%
November 202545Down 20%
October 2025134Up 225%
September 2025417Down 76%
August 20251317Down 24%
July 20251011Down 9.1%
June 20251016Down 38%
May 20251212About flat, 0%
April 20251420Down 30%
March 20251113Down 15%
February 202596Up 50%
January 20251513Up 15%
December 2024178Up 113%
November 2024514Down 64%
October 2024412Down 67%
September 20241710Up 70%
August 20241711Up 55%
July 20241112Down 8.3%
June 20241617Down 5.9%
May 20241216Down 25%
April 20242011Up 82%
March 20241313About 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.

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