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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Papua New Guinea

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

Data through October 2025

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Papua New Guinea

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

Visas issued to nationals of Papua New Guinea, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Oct 2025

77

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
2
Jan 2025
Latest month
1
Oct 2025

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 7

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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.

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– Years without complete data in this dataset. Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 0 visas; FY2012: 0 visas; FY2013: 0 visas; FY2014: 1 visas; FY2015: 0 visas; FY2016: 1 visas; FY2017: 0 visas; FY2018: 0 visas; FY2019: 4 visas; FY2020: 1 visas; FY2021: 0 visas; FY2022: 2 visas; FY2023: 3 visas; FY2024: 5 visas; FY2026: 1 visas so far.

FY2024 was the highest year shown, with 5 visas (+67% on FY2023). That's 25% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Papua New Guinea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
October 20251–
September 20250–
August 20252–
July 20250–
June 20251–
May 20250–
April 20251–
March 20250–
February 20250–
January 20252–

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

L-1 visas issued in Papua New Guinea

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

Visas issued in Papua New Guinea, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Oct 2025

88

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
3
Aug 2025
Latest month
1
Oct 2025

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 8

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Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Papua New Guinea each month. Darker means more.

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2025

Busiest: August 2025: 3 visas

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Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2025So far

    8

    Jan–Oct · 10 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Papua New Guinea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
October 20251–
September 20250–
August 20253–
July 20250–
June 20251–
May 20250–
April 20251–
March 20250–
February 20250–
January 20252–

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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