Official US State Department data
How many L-1 visas are issued at Krakow, and its share of everything issued in Poland.
Visas issued at Krakow, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
313313
Down 22% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 403
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 313
Every US consulate in Poland: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Krakow issued 44% of the L-1 visas issued in Poland in the last 12 months, down from 49% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Krakow each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2022: 66 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
383
Jan – Dec 2023
382
Jan – Dec 2024
330
Jan – Dec 2025
51
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 330 visas (−14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 25% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 25 | 37 | Down 32% |
| January 2026 | 26 | 31 | Down 16% |
| December 2025 | 27 | 41 | Down 34% |
| November 2025 | 11 | 26 | Down 58% |
| October 2025 | 21 | 23 | Down 8.7% |
| September 2025 | 30 | 33 | Down 9.1% |
| August 2025 | 31 | 53 | Down 42% |
| July 2025 | 29 | 42 | Down 31% |
| June 2025 | 32 | 36 | Down 11% |
| May 2025 | 19 | 27 | Down 30% |
| April 2025 | 30 | 29 | Up 3.4% |
| March 2025 | 32 | 25 | Up 28% |
| February 2025 | 37 | 25 | Up 48% |
| January 2025 | 31 | 22 | Up 41% |
| December 2024 | 41 | 17 | Up 141% |
| November 2024 | 26 | 22 | Up 18% |
| October 2024 | 23 | 24 | Down 4.2% |
| September 2024 | 33 | 34 | About flat, 2.9% |
| August 2024 | 53 | 38 | Up 39% |
| July 2024 | 42 | 26 | Up 62% |
| June 2024 | 36 | 36 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2024 | 27 | 39 | Down 31% |
| April 2024 | 29 | 25 | Up 16% |
| March 2024 | 25 | 46 | Down 46% |
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 Poland
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