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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Thailand

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Thailand

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

Visas issued to nationals of Thailand, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

272272

Up 24%vs 219 in the 12 months before

Up 24% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 47% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
23
Busiest month
37
Dec 2025
Latest month
37
Feb 2026Up 236%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 219

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 272

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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
111
Pre-COVID peak169
157
136
143
115
140
139
161
64
55
144
208
211
Highest229
143
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 111 visas; FY2012: 169 visas; FY2013: 157 visas; FY2014: 136 visas; FY2015: 143 visas; FY2016: 115 visas; FY2017: 140 visas; FY2018: 139 visas; FY2019: 161 visas; FY2020: 64 visas; FY2021: 55 visas; FY2022: 144 visas; FY2023: 208 visas; FY2024: 211 visas; FY2025: 229 visas; FY2026: 143 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 229 visas (+8.5% on FY2024). That's 36% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 43% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Thailand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263711Up 236%
January 20263531Up 13%
December 20253732Up 16%
November 20251912Up 58%
October 20251514Up 7.1%
September 20251114Down 21%
August 20251620Down 20%
July 20252925Up 16%
June 20252422Up 9.1%
May 20251212About flat, 0%
April 20251912Up 58%
March 20251814Up 29%
February 202511–
January 202531–
December 202432–
November 202412–
October 202414–
September 202414–
August 202420–
July 202425–
June 202422–
May 202412–
April 202412–
March 202414–

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

L-1 visas issued in Thailand

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

Visas issued in Thailand, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

317317

Up 11%vs 285 in the 12 months before

Up 11% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
26
Busiest month
39
Jul 2025
Latest month
39
Feb 2026Up 160%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 285

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 317

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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 Thailand each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
4.5%

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

Busiest: January 2025: 48 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    258

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    274

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 6.2%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    305

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 11%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    75

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 19%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 305 visas (+11% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 19% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Thailand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263915Up 160%
January 20263648Down 25%
December 20253841Down 7.3%
November 20251921Down 9.5%
October 20251014Down 29%
September 20251418Down 22%
August 20252426Down 7.7%
July 20253929Up 34%
June 20253225Up 28%
May 20251417Down 18%
April 20253016Up 88%
March 20252215Up 47%
February 20251522Down 32%
January 20254830Up 60%
December 20244118Up 128%
November 20242127Down 22%
October 20241413Up 7.7%
September 20241821Down 14%
August 20242626About flat, 0%
July 20242931Down 6.5%
June 20242522Up 14%
May 20241716Up 6.3%
April 20241612Up 33%
March 20241522Down 32%

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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