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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Romania

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Romania

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

Visas issued to nationals of Romania, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

236236

Up 15%vs 205 in the 12 months before

Up 15% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 33% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
20
Busiest month
28
Jul 2025
Latest month
18
Feb 2026Up 64%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 205

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 236

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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
143
162
167
172
238
259
277
296
Pre-COVID peak341
126
125
288
256
206
222
90
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 143 visas; FY2012: 162 visas; FY2013: 167 visas; FY2014: 172 visas; FY2015: 238 visas; FY2016: 259 visas; FY2017: 277 visas; FY2018: 296 visas; FY2019: 341 visas; FY2020: 126 visas; FY2021: 125 visas; FY2022: 288 visas; FY2023: 256 visas; FY2024: 206 visas; FY2025: 222 visas; FY2026: 90 visas so far.

FY2025 had 222 visas (+7.8% on FY2024). That's 35% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 18% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Romania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261811Up 64%
January 20262420Up 20%
December 20251915Up 27%
November 20251616About flat, 0%
October 20251314Down 7.1%
September 20252419Up 26%
August 20252232Down 31%
July 20252816Up 75%
June 20251718Down 5.6%
May 20252115Up 40%
April 20251712Up 42%
March 20251717About flat, 0%
February 202511–
January 202520–
December 202415–
November 202416–
October 202414–
September 202419–
August 202432–
July 202416–
June 202418–
May 202415–
April 202412–
March 202417–

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

L-1 visas issued in Romania

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

Visas issued in Romania, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

175175

Up 8.7%vs 161 in the 12 months before

Up 8.7% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 48% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
15
Busiest month
20
Jan 2026
Latest month
11
Feb 2026Up 57%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 161

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 175

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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 Romania each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
6.2%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 37 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    183

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    170

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 7.1%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    165

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 2.9%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    31

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 48%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 165 visas (−2.9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 48% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Romania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026117Up 57%
January 20262014Up 43%
December 20251812Up 50%
November 20251015Down 33%
October 2025915Down 40%
September 20251613Up 23%
August 20251628Down 43%
July 20251812Up 50%
June 20251115Down 27%
May 2025199Up 111%
April 2025146Up 133%
March 20251315Down 13%
February 202577About flat, 0%
January 20251423Down 39%
December 2024129Up 33%
November 20241513Up 15%
October 2024158Up 88%
September 20241311Up 18%
August 20242826Up 7.7%
July 20241212About flat, 0%
June 20241514Up 7.1%
May 2024915Down 40%
April 2024622Down 73%
March 20241520Down 25%

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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