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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Sweden

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Sweden

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

Visas issued to nationals of Sweden, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

483483

Up 8.5%vs 445 in the 12 months before

Up 8.5% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 17% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
40
Busiest month
56
Jul 2025
Latest month
26
Feb 2026Down 26%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 445

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 483

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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.

0200400600800
585
565
594
619
607
Pre-COVID peak651
580
504
542
235
123
522
516
426
502
164
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 585 visas; FY2012: 565 visas; FY2013: 594 visas; FY2014: 619 visas; FY2015: 607 visas; FY2016: 651 visas; FY2017: 580 visas; FY2018: 504 visas; FY2019: 542 visas; FY2020: 235 visas; FY2021: 123 visas; FY2022: 522 visas; FY2023: 516 visas; FY2024: 426 visas; FY2025: 502 visas; FY2026: 164 visas so far.

FY2025 had 502 visas (+18% on FY2024). That's 23% 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 Sweden
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262635Down 26%
January 20263741Down 9.8%
December 20253643Down 16%
November 20252728Down 3.6%
October 20253836Up 5.6%
September 20255538Up 45%
August 20254042Down 4.8%
July 20255647Up 19%
June 20254635Up 31%
May 20253834Up 12%
April 20254032Up 25%
March 20254434Up 29%
February 202535–
January 202541–
December 202443–
November 202428–
October 202436–
September 202438–
August 202442–
July 202447–
June 202435–
May 202434–
April 202432–
March 202434–

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

L-1 visas issued in Sweden

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

Visas issued in Sweden, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

502502

Up 25%vs 401 in the 12 months before

Up 25% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
42
Busiest month
59
Sep 2025
Latest month
28
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 401

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 502

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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 Sweden each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
7.3%
9.5%

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

Busiest: November 2022: 78 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    412

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    390

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 5.3%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    497

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 27%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    68

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 7.9%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 497 visas (+27% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 7.9% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Sweden
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262828About flat, 0%
January 20264035Up 14%
December 20253443Down 21%
November 20252332Down 28%
October 20254429Up 52%
September 20255936Up 64%
August 20255041Up 22%
July 20255843Up 35%
June 20255331Up 71%
May 20253326Up 27%
April 20254025Up 60%
March 20254032Up 25%
February 20252831Down 9.7%
January 20253521Up 67%
December 20244321Up 105%
November 20243237Down 14%
October 20242939Down 26%
September 20243630Up 20%
August 20244133Up 24%
July 20244315Up 187%
June 20243113Up 138%
May 20242635Down 26%
April 20242537Down 32%
March 20243244Down 27%

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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