--- title: L-1 Visa for French citizens: Data and Posts | Lando url: https://trylando.com/l1-visa-france description: French nationals received 3,212 L-1 visas in FY2025, rank 7. Counts by post in France, validity and embassy addresses from State Department sources. --- # L-1 Visa for French citizens: Data and Posts French nationals received 3,212 L-1 visas in FY2025, rank 7. Counts by post in France, validity and embassy addresses from State Department sources. Page reviewed October 30, 2026. What it is French nationals received 3,212 L-1 visas in fiscal year 2025, which ranks 7 among nationalities and is 4.2% of the 77,249 issued worldwide. Paris issued the most of any post in France. The L-1 lets a U.S. employer transfer an executive, manager or employee with specialized knowledge from a related office abroad. The employer files a petition with USCIS first, and the consular interview follows the approval. These figures are our sums of State Department monthly tables, count visas issued abroad, and leave out people who change status inside the U.S. L-1 visas, French nationals, FY20253,212Rank 7 of all nationalities, 4.2% of 77,249 worldwide. Top issuing post in the countryParis2,692 L-1 visas issued there in FY2025. L-1 visa validity17 monthsMultiple entries on the schedule we read. Reciprocity feeNoneThe standard visa application fee still applies. ## L-1 visas issued to French nationals, FY2023 to FY2025 Read these figures with their limits. They are our sums of the State Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, October to September. They count visas issued at consulates, so they leave out L-1 approvals for people who change status inside the U.S. The L-1 class combines the L-1A and L-1B, with no split. | Fiscal year | L-1 visas issued | Rank by nationality | Share of world L-1 | Change from prior year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FY2023 | 2,818 | 7 | 3.7% | Not computed | | FY2024 | 3,115 | 7 | 4.3% | up 10.5% | | FY2025 | 3,212 | 7 | 4.2% | up 3.1% | ## Where in France L-1 visas are issued Paris is the only French post with an L-1 row in the State Department's post tables, and its count rose in each of the three years. Post counts are visas issued at that post to applicants of any nationality, so they are not the same as the nationality totals above. | Post | L-1 issued FY2023 | L-1 issued FY2024 | L-1 issued FY2025 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Paris | 2,200 | 2,374 | 2,692 | ## U.S. embassy and consulate addresses in France Addresses are copied from the U.S. mission's own pages on October 30, 2026. Confirm the address and entrance on your appointment confirmation before travelling. - Embassy Paris, 4 avenue Gabriel, 75008 Paris ## Reciprocity and process notes for French nationals The State Department schedule lists L-1 and L-2 for French nationals with no reciprocity fee, multiple entries and 17 months. That is the shortest L validity of the three countries on this site. We read the schedule on the State Department's mirror host on October 30, 2026, because the main site blocked automated reads that day, so confirm the rows on the live page. - France is seventh by L-1 visas issued in each of the three years, and its count has risen every year, from 2,818 to 3,212. - The France mission visa pages we read have no L-specific section. - [L-1 visa overview](https://trylando.com/l1-visa) ## What we have not confirmed - L-specific document requirements. The France mission pages we read do not give them. - Appointment wait times, which change often and which we do not publish. - USCIS approval counts for this nationality. We found no primary figure we could cite. ## How this compares with other L-1 pages - India: 19,698 L-1 visas in FY2025, rank 1. - China: 6,901 L-1 visas in FY2025, rank 2. - [L-1 visa for Indian citizens](https://trylando.com/l1-visa-india) - [L-1 visa for Chinese citizens](https://trylando.com/l1-visa-china) How it works ## From first call to filed petition - 1. Evaluation ### You get an honest answer. We review your situation on a 15-minute call and tell you honestly whether the visa fits and what would make the case stronger. No retainer. No commitment. - 2. Strategy ### You know exactly what your case looks like. We map which company documents and evidence prove each requirement, and what is still missing. You see the full picture before we file anything. - 3. Preparation ### Your petition is built without you lifting a finger. Our team drafts the support letters and the legal brief, curates every exhibit, and reviews the full petition before it leaves our hands. You approve. We file. - 4. Filing ### Filed. You get on with your life. Your petition is filed at USCIS and we manage every communication from there. We handle any RFE at no extra charge. ## Common questions How many L-1 visas are issued to French citizens?+ 2,818 in FY2023, 3,115 in FY2024 and 3,212 in FY2025, by our sums of State Department monthly tables. These count visas issued abroad and exclude change of status inside the U.S. Which U.S. post in France issues the most L-1 visas?+ Paris, with 2,692 in FY2025. Post counts include applicants of every nationality. How long is the L-1 visa valid for French citizens?+ 17 months on the State Department schedule we read. The State Department can change the schedule at any time, so confirm it on the live page. The standard visa application fee still applies. Do I apply for the L-1 at the embassy first?+ No. A U.S. petitioner files Form I-129 with USCIS first. The embassy interview comes after the petition is approved. Is Lando a law firm?+ No. Lando is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Petitions are prepared in coordination with licensed U.S. immigration attorneys. For advice about your own situation, speak to a licensed immigration attorney. ## Sources - [U.S. Department of State: Visa Reciprocity, France](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/France.html) - [U.S. Embassy in France: Visas](https://fr.usembassy.gov/visas/) - [U.S. Department of State: monthly nonimmigrant visa issuances](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics/nonimmigrant-visa-statistics/monthly-nonimmigrant-visa-issuances.html) - [USCIS: L-1A Intracompany Transferee Executive or Manager](https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-workers/l-1a-intracompany-transferee-executive-or-manager) Checked October 2026. Lando is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Petitions are prepared in coordination with licensed U.S. immigration attorneys. --- Lando is not a law firm. Petitions are prepared in coordination with licensed U.S. immigration attorneys. 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