Official US State Department data
How many L-1 visas are issued at Bucharest, and its share of everything issued in Romania.
Visas issued at Bucharest, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
175175
Up 8.7% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 48% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 161
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 175
Visas issued at Bucharest each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2022: 37 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
183
Jan – Dec 2023
170
Jan – Dec 2024
165
Jan – Dec 2025
31
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 165 visas (−2.9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 48% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 11 | 7 | Up 57% |
| January 2026 | 20 | 14 | Up 43% |
| December 2025 | 18 | 12 | Up 50% |
| November 2025 | 10 | 15 | Down 33% |
| October 2025 | 9 | 15 | Down 40% |
| September 2025 | 16 | 13 | Up 23% |
| August 2025 | 16 | 28 | Down 43% |
| July 2025 | 18 | 12 | Up 50% |
| June 2025 | 11 | 15 | Down 27% |
| May 2025 | 19 | 9 | Up 111% |
| April 2025 | 14 | 6 | Up 133% |
| March 2025 | 13 | 15 | Down 13% |
| February 2025 | 7 | 7 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 14 | 23 | Down 39% |
| December 2024 | 12 | 9 | Up 33% |
| November 2024 | 15 | 13 | Up 15% |
| October 2024 | 15 | 8 | Up 88% |
| September 2024 | 13 | 11 | Up 18% |
| August 2024 | 28 | 26 | Up 7.7% |
| July 2024 | 12 | 12 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2024 | 15 | 14 | Up 7.1% |
| May 2024 | 9 | 15 | Down 40% |
| April 2024 | 6 | 22 | Down 73% |
| March 2024 | 15 | 20 | Down 25% |
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 Romania
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