L1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Nicaragua and for Individuals with Nicaragua Nationality
Last Updated: July 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of L1 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of L1 Visa approvals/ issuances for Nicaragua and individuals with nationality as Nicaragua. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in Nicaragua: Data at consulates in Nicaragua (all applicants who had their visa interview in Nicaragua).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Nicaragua Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Nicaragua worldwide (including those living outside Nicaragua).
Total L1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Nicaragua Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Nicaragua since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 8 |
| FY 2019 | 12 |
| FY 2020 | 3 |
| FY 2021 | 5 |
| FY 2022 | 16 |
| FY 2023 | 7 |
| FY 2024 | 20 |
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L1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Nicaragua
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 88.89% | 11.11% |
| FY 2019 | 92.31% | 7.69% |
| FY 2020 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2021 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2022 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2023 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2024 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
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L1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see L1 Visa data by consulate in Nicaragua.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total L1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Nicaragua
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Nicaragua since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 13 |
| FY 2019 | 21 |
| FY 2020 | 4 |
| FY 2021 | 10 |
| FY 2022 | 20 |
| FY 2023 | 15 |
| FY 2024 | 24 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Nicaragua nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Nicaragua nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.