Official US State Department data
How many L-1 visas nationals of Russia are issued, and what each US consulate in Russia issues, month by month.
Every L-1 visa issued to a national of Russia, at any US consulate in the world.
Visas issued to nationals of Russia, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
393393
Down 30% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 48% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 563
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 393
State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.
Point at a year for its exact count.
Striped: the current year so far.
FY2021: 137 visas; FY2022: 859 visas; FY2023: 787 visas; FY2024: 541 visas; FY2025: 488 visas; FY2026: 115 visas so far.
FY2025 had 488 visas (−9.8% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 45% behind the same months of FY2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 18 | 21 | Down 14% |
| January 2026 | 23 | 46 | Down 50% |
| December 2025 | 22 | 53 | Down 58% |
| November 2025 | 20 | 51 | Down 61% |
| October 2025 | 32 | 39 | Down 18% |
| September 2025 | 30 | 52 | Down 42% |
| August 2025 | 41 | 52 | Down 21% |
| July 2025 | 43 | 62 | Down 31% |
| June 2025 | 45 | 54 | Down 17% |
| May 2025 | 53 | 51 | Up 3.9% |
| April 2025 | 31 | 40 | Down 23% |
| March 2025 | 35 | 42 | Down 17% |
| February 2025 | 21 | – | |
| January 2025 | 46 | – | |
| December 2024 | 53 | – | |
| November 2024 | 51 | – | |
| October 2024 | 39 | – | |
| September 2024 | 52 | – | |
| August 2024 | 52 | – | |
| July 2024 | 62 | – | |
| June 2024 | 54 | – | |
| May 2024 | 51 | – | |
| April 2024 | 40 | – | |
| March 2024 | 42 | – |
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 Russia who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Russia.
How many L-1 visas the US consulates in Russia issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.
Visas issued in Russia, last 12 months
Dec 2023 – Dec 2023
11
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1
Visas issued in Russia each month. Darker means more.
Busiest: December 2023: 1 visas
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023 | 1 | – |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.