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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Poland

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Poland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Poland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

565565

Down 15%vs 665 in the 12 months before

Down 15% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
47
Busiest month
62
Dec 2025
Latest month
24
Feb 2026Down 63%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 665

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 565

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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.

02505007501k
300
366
397
433
561
561
689
649
Pre-COVID peak732
346
237
589
627
605
639
200
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 300 visas; FY2012: 366 visas; FY2013: 397 visas; FY2014: 433 visas; FY2015: 561 visas; FY2016: 561 visas; FY2017: 689 visas; FY2018: 649 visas; FY2019: 732 visas; FY2020: 346 visas; FY2021: 237 visas; FY2022: 589 visas; FY2023: 627 visas; FY2024: 605 visas; FY2025: 639 visas; FY2026: 200 visas so far.

FY2025 had 639 visas (+5.6% on FY2024). That's 13% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 27% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Poland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262465Down 63%
January 20265248Up 8.3%
December 20256270Down 11%
November 20252246Down 52%
October 20254045Down 11%
September 20256050Up 20%
August 20255384Down 37%
July 20254360Down 28%
June 20255955Up 7.3%
May 20254744Up 6.8%
April 20254751Down 7.8%
March 20255647Up 19%
February 202565–
January 202548–
December 202470–
November 202446–
October 202445–
September 202450–
August 202484–
July 202460–
June 202455–
May 202444–
April 202451–
March 202447–

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

L-1 visas issued in Poland

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

Visas issued in Poland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

717717

Down 13%vs 821 in the 12 months before

Down 13% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
60
Busiest month
79
Aug 2025
Latest month
38
Feb 2026Down 44%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 821

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 717

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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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Warsaw56% of total
    404Down 3.3%
    404 visas in the last 12 months, 418 in the 12 months before
  • Krakow44% of total
    313Down 22%
    313 visas in the last 12 months, 403 in the 12 months before

Warsaw issues the most: 56% of the total. Krakow issued 22% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Poland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
5.4%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 166 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    778

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    843

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 8.4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    737

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 13%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    101

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 17%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 737 visas (−13% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 17% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Poland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263868Down 44%
January 20266353Up 19%
December 20257181Down 12%
November 20253349Down 33%
October 20254455Down 20%
September 20257072About flat, 2.8%
August 20257992Down 14%
July 20257181Down 12%
June 20257378Down 6.4%
May 20254765Down 28%
April 20256164Down 4.7%
March 20256763Up 6.3%
February 20256865Up 4.6%
January 20255378Down 32%
December 20248146Up 76%
November 20244945Up 8.9%
October 20245551Up 7.8%
September 20247263Up 14%
August 20249289Up 3.4%
July 20248157Up 42%
June 20247861Up 28%
May 20246577Down 16%
April 20246463About flat, 1.6%
March 20246392Down 32%

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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