O-1 Visa for French citizens: Data and Posts

French nationals received 918 O-1 visas in FY2025, rank 5. Counts by post in France, validity and embassy addresses from State Department sources.

Page reviewed October 30, 2026.

What it is

French nationals received 918 O-1 visas in fiscal year 2025, which ranks 5 among nationalities and is 4.6% of the 20,015 issued worldwide.

Paris issued the most of any post in France. The O-1 is a USCIS petition filed by a U.S. sponsor; the embassy interview comes after 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.

O-1 visas, French nationals, FY2025: 918Rank 5 of all nationalities, 4.6% of 20,015 worldwide.
Top issuing post in the country: Paris941 O-1 visas issued there in FY2025.
O visa validity: 60 monthsMultiple entries; never longer than the approved petition.
Reciprocity fee: NoneThe standard visa application fee still applies.

O-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 O-1 approvals for people who change status inside the U.S. The O-1 class combines O-1A and O-1B, with no split.

Fiscal year	O-1 visas issued	Rank by nationality	Share of world O-1	Change from prior year
FY2023	851	6	4.5%	Not computed
FY2024	819	6	4.2%	down 3.8%
FY2025	918	5	4.6%	up 12.1%

Support staff on O-2 and O-3 visas

O-2 visas, for essential support staff, were 347 in FY2023, 366 in FY2024 and 380 in FY2025. In FY2025 that is 0.41 O-2 visas for every O-1, against 0.77 worldwide. O-3 visas, for spouses and children, were 180 in FY2025.

Where in France O-1 visas are issued

State Department data shows O-1 visas issued in France at Paris only. The mission names Paris for interviews. 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	O-1 issued FY2023	O-1 issued FY2024	O-1 issued FY2025
Paris	888	789	941

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 O-1, O-2 and O-3 for French nationals with no reciprocity fee, 60 months, multiple entries. A footnote says validity may not exceed the approved petition's validity or the months shown, whichever is less.

Interviews take place at the U.S. Embassy in Paris, and appointments are booked through usvisaappt.com.
The 2:00 p.m. weekday submission window at 4 avenue Gabriel is for official and diplomatic applications only, not for O cases.

What we have not confirmed

O-specific document requirements and wait times. The France mission pages we read do not give them.
Addresses of the other U.S. posts in France, because none is named for visa interviews.
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 countries

United Kingdom: 3,023 O-1 visas in FY2025, rank 1.
China: 1,771 O-1 visas in FY2025, rank 2.
India: 1,632 O-1 visas in FY2025, rank 3.
Brazil: 1,216 O-1 visas in FY2025, rank 4.
Mexico: 884 O-1 visas in FY2025, rank 6.
Germany: 814 O-1 visas in FY2025, rank 7.
Italy: 745 O-1 visas in FY2025, rank 8.
Australia: 712 O-1 visas in FY2025, rank 9.
South Korea: 558 O-1 visas in FY2025, rank 10.
Spain: 540 O-1 visas in FY2025, rank 11.
Japan: 442 O-1 visas in FY2025, rank 12.

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Common questions

How many O-1 visas are issued to French citizens?

851 in FY2023, 819 in FY2024 and 918 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 O-1 visas?

Paris, with 941 in FY2025. Post counts include applicants of every nationality.

How long is the O-1 visa valid for French citizens?

The State Department lists 60 months, multiple entries with no reciprocity fee, but never longer than the approved petition. The standard visa application fee still applies.

Do I apply for the O-1 at the embassy first?

No. A U.S. sponsor files Form I-129 with USCIS first. The embassy interview comes after the petition is approved.

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Sources

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.