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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Saudi Arabia

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Saudi Arabia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Saudi Arabia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7070

About flat, 2.8%vs 72 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−2.8%).

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
18
Mar 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Down 38%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 72

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 70

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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.

050100150200250
113
101
105
143
152
Pre-COVID peak176
113
145
132
25
49
63
89
125
72
18
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 113 visas; FY2012: 101 visas; FY2013: 105 visas; FY2014: 143 visas; FY2015: 152 visas; FY2016: 176 visas; FY2017: 113 visas; FY2018: 145 visas; FY2019: 132 visas; FY2020: 25 visas; FY2021: 49 visas; FY2022: 63 visas; FY2023: 89 visas; FY2024: 125 visas; FY2025: 72 visas; FY2026: 18 visas so far.

FY2025 had 72 visas (−42% on FY2024). That's 59% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 10% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Saudi Arabia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202658Down 38%
January 202654Up 25%
December 202565Up 20%
November 202511About flat, 0%
October 202512Down 50%
September 202535Down 40%
August 202564Up 50%
July 2025413Down 69%
June 202555About flat, 0%
May 2025712Down 42%
April 202597Up 29%
March 2025186Up 200%
February 20258–
January 20254–
December 20245–
November 20241–
October 20242–
September 20245–
August 20244–
July 202413–
June 20245–
May 202412–
April 20247–
March 20246–

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

L-1 visas issued in Saudi Arabia

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

Visas issued in Saudi Arabia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

160160

Down 3%vs 165 in the 12 months before

Down 3% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 28% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
13
Busiest month
26
Apr 2025
Latest month
10
Feb 2026Down 9.1%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 165

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 160

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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
  • Dhahran46% of total
    74Down 18%
    74 visas in the last 12 months, 90 in the 12 months before
  • Riyadh43% of total
    69Up 23%
    69 visas in the last 12 months, 56 in the 12 months before
  • Jeddah11% of total
    17Down 11%
    17 visas in the last 12 months, 19 in the 12 months before

Dhahran issues the most: 46% of the total. Riyadh grew the most (+23%); Dhahran issued 18% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Saudi Arabia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
6.2%

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

Busiest: December 2023: 36 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    222

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    156

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 30%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    177

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 13%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    16

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 52%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 177 visas (+13% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 52% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Saudi Arabia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261011Down 9.1%
January 2026622Down 73%
December 20251713Up 31%
November 202555About flat, 0%
October 20251110Up 10%
September 2025814Down 43%
August 20251410Up 40%
July 20251123Down 52%
June 2025813Down 38%
May 20251924Down 21%
April 20252613Up 100%
March 2025257Up 257%
February 20251110Up 10%
January 20252214Up 57%
December 20241336Down 64%
November 2024531Down 84%
October 20241013Down 23%
September 20241415Down 6.7%
August 20241011Down 9.1%
July 2024239Up 156%
June 20241314Down 7.1%
May 20242416Up 50%
April 20241325Down 48%
March 2024722Down 68%

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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