Official US State Department data
How many L-1 visas are issued at Lima, and its share of everything issued in Peru.
Visas issued at Lima, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
238238
Up 20% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 198
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 238
Visas issued at Lima each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2022: 30 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
224
Jan – Dec 2023
190
Jan – Dec 2024
238
Jan – Dec 2025
37
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 238 visas (+25% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 18 | 9 | Up 100% |
| January 2026 | 19 | 28 | Down 32% |
| December 2025 | 23 | 19 | Up 21% |
| November 2025 | 19 | 15 | Up 27% |
| October 2025 | 24 | 20 | Up 20% |
| September 2025 | 17 | 14 | Up 21% |
| August 2025 | 24 | 27 | Down 11% |
| July 2025 | 20 | 17 | Up 18% |
| June 2025 | 12 | 9 | Up 33% |
| May 2025 | 13 | 14 | Down 7.1% |
| April 2025 | 22 | 13 | Up 69% |
| March 2025 | 27 | 13 | Up 108% |
| February 2025 | 9 | 14 | Down 36% |
| January 2025 | 28 | 15 | Up 87% |
| December 2024 | 19 | 24 | Down 21% |
| November 2024 | 15 | 19 | Down 21% |
| October 2024 | 20 | 19 | Up 5.3% |
| September 2024 | 14 | 16 | Down 13% |
| August 2024 | 27 | 17 | Up 59% |
| July 2024 | 17 | 23 | Down 26% |
| June 2024 | 9 | 21 | Down 57% |
| May 2024 | 14 | 15 | Down 6.7% |
| April 2024 | 13 | 19 | Down 32% |
| March 2024 | 13 | 22 | Down 41% |
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 Peru
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