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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Zimbabwe

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

Data through May 2025

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Zimbabwe

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

Visas issued to nationals of Zimbabwe, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2525

Down 55%vs 55 in the 12 months before

Down 55% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
5
May 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 55

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 25

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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.

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46
71
27
49
Pre-COVID peak89
47
21
49
59
37
21
76
56
48
37
10
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 46 visas; FY2012: 71 visas; FY2013: 27 visas; FY2014: 49 visas; FY2015: 89 visas; FY2016: 47 visas; FY2017: 21 visas; FY2018: 49 visas; FY2019: 59 visas; FY2020: 37 visas; FY2021: 21 visas; FY2022: 76 visas; FY2023: 56 visas; FY2024: 48 visas; FY2025: 37 visas; FY2026: 10 visas so far.

FY2025 had 37 visas (−23% on FY2024). That's 58% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 55% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Zimbabwe
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202610
January 202615Down 80%
December 202546Down 33%
November 202527Down 71%
October 202524Down 50%
September 202517Down 86%
August 202518Down 88%
July 202506Down 100%
June 202545Down 20%
May 202555About flat, 0%
April 202501Down 100%
March 202541Up 300%
February 202502Down 100%
January 202555About flat, 0%
December 202461Up 500%
November 20247–
October 20244–
September 20247–
August 20248–
July 20246–
June 20245–
May 20245–
April 20241–
March 20241–

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

L-1 visas issued in Zimbabwe

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

Visas issued in Zimbabwe, last 12 months

May 2025 – May 2025

11

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
May 2025
Latest month
1
May 2025

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1

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May '25

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Zimbabwe each month. Darker means more.

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2025

Busiest: May 2025: 1 visas

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Visas issued per month, in Zimbabwe
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
May 20251–

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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