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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Peru

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Peru

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

Visas issued to nationals of Peru, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

248248

Up 14%vs 217 in the 12 months before

Up 14% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
21
Busiest month
27
Mar 2025
Latest month
22
Feb 2026Up 83%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 217

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 248

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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
109
116
111
91
121
131
146
126
Pre-COVID peak151
77
58
247
Highest253
212
242
109
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 109 visas; FY2012: 116 visas; FY2013: 111 visas; FY2014: 91 visas; FY2015: 121 visas; FY2016: 131 visas; FY2017: 146 visas; FY2018: 126 visas; FY2019: 151 visas; FY2020: 77 visas; FY2021: 58 visas; FY2022: 247 visas; FY2023: 253 visas; FY2024: 212 visas; FY2025: 242 visas; FY2026: 109 visas so far.

FY2025 had 242 visas (+14% on FY2024). That's 60% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 5.8% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Peru
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262212Up 83%
January 20262030Down 33%
December 20252320Up 15%
November 20251917Up 12%
October 20252524Up 4.2%
September 20251720Down 15%
August 20252323About flat, 0%
July 20252117Up 24%
June 2025136Up 117%
May 20251418Down 22%
April 20252416Up 50%
March 20252714Up 93%
February 202512–
January 202530–
December 202420–
November 202417–
October 202424–
September 202420–
August 202423–
July 202417–
June 20246–
May 202418–
April 202416–
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 Peru who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Peru.

L-1 visas issued in Peru

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

Visas issued in Peru, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

238238

Up 20%vs 198 in the 12 months before

Up 20% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
20
Busiest month
27
Mar 2025
Latest month
18
Feb 2026Up 100%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 198

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 238

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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 Peru each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
6.2%
11%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 30 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    224

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    190

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 15%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    238

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 25%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    37

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    About flat, 0%vs same months a year earlier

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.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Peru
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026189Up 100%
January 20261928Down 32%
December 20252319Up 21%
November 20251915Up 27%
October 20252420Up 20%
September 20251714Up 21%
August 20252427Down 11%
July 20252017Up 18%
June 2025129Up 33%
May 20251314Down 7.1%
April 20252213Up 69%
March 20252713Up 108%
February 2025914Down 36%
January 20252815Up 87%
December 20241924Down 21%
November 20241519Down 21%
October 20242019Up 5.3%
September 20241416Down 13%
August 20242717Up 59%
July 20241723Down 26%
June 2024921Down 57%
May 20241415Down 6.7%
April 20241319Down 32%
March 20241322Down 41%

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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