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    Visas issued in Colombo, by month

    In February 2026, the U.S. embassy or consulate in Colombo, Sri Lanka, issued 610 nonimmigrant visas and 65 immigrant visas, according to the State Department's monthly issuance reports. In February 2025, it issued 560 and 127. That was the 118th most nonimmigrant visas and the 28th most immigrant visas of the 215 posts listed here.

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Colombo

    610 in February 2026, 9% more than February 2025 (560). 7,750 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Colombo each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k1.5k2k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026610
    Jan 2026464
    Dec 2025402
    Nov 2025251
    Oct 2025606
    Sep 2025656
    Aug 2025700
    Jul 2025840
    Jun 2025618
    May 2025925
    Apr 2025897
    Mar 2025781
    Feb 2025560
    Jan 2025653
    Dec 2024610
    Nov 2024644
    Oct 2024737
    Sep 2024671
    Aug 2024789
    Jul 2024722
    Jun 2024830
    May 20241,024
    Apr 20241,002
    Mar 2024526
    Feb 2024734
    Jan 2024880
    Dec 2023816
    Nov 2023971
    Oct 2023993
    Sep 20231,091
    Aug 20231,404
    Jul 20231,590
    Jun 20231,191
    May 20231,408
    Apr 20231,090
    Mar 20231,323
    Feb 2023973
    Jan 2023849
    Dec 20221,031
    Nov 20221,173
    Oct 20221,075
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    B1/B2Business and tourism visitor4584055,137
    C1/DTransit and crew member6737729
    F1Academic student37562
    A22332366
    J1Exchange visitor85114
    G272114
    F2Academic student's spouse or child19111
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker715100
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child3092
    P35681
    L1Intracompany transferee4374
    H4H worker's spouse or child61371
    R1Religious worker6237
    G45630
    A10422
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child0222
    K1Fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen1517
    C1Transit3113
    G11513
    C30012
    O1Person of extraordinary ability107
    M1Vocational student006
    E2Treaty investor005
    B1Business visitor002
    I012
    O3002
    U1002
    TD101
    CW1001
    G5001
    P1001
    P4001
    T2001
    U3001

    Immigrant visas issued at Colombo

    65 in February 2026, 49% fewer than February 2025 (127). 1,211 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Immigrant visas issued at Colombo each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202665
    Jan 202659
    Dec 202558
    Nov 202552
    Oct 2025102
    Sep 2025173
    Aug 2025128
    Jul 2025114
    Jun 2025120
    May 202591
    Apr 2025123
    Mar 2025126
    Feb 2025127
    Jan 202585
    Dec 202436
    Nov 202435
    Oct 202487
    Sep 202429
    Aug 202494
    Jul 202460
    Jun 2024180
    May 2024177
    Apr 2024158
    Mar 2024115
    Feb 2024115
    Jan 202482
    Dec 202367
    Nov 202362
    Oct 202363
    Sep 202390
    Aug 2023220
    Jul 2023211
    Jun 2023184
    May 2023132
    Apr 2023175
    Mar 2023154
    Feb 202341
    Jan 202355
    Dec 202267
    Nov 202228
    Oct 202247
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    DVDiversity visa053358
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen3111314
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen1114151
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen38115
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years6174
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen2343
    EWEmployment-based, other worker0125
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen6324
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit3022
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability0319
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident0219
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional01511
    E1Employment-based, priority worker0410
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident107
    CR2204
    GV3034
    GV1033
    GV2023
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen002
    IH3012
    SB1001

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    How to read these counts

    Each figure is the number of visas the State Department reported issuing in one month. It is not an approval rate. The files do not say how many people applied, were refused or are still waiting.

    A post's count is where the visas were issued. Applicants of any nationality can apply at a post, so these counts do not show how many visas went to people from the post's country.

    The State Department revises monthly figures, and its annual Report of the Visa Office is the official count for a fiscal year. Where we add months together, the figure is labelled as a sum of monthly reports.

    Cite this data

    Visa Interviews Research. (2026). U.S. Visa Issuances by Post, Monthly (Version 2026-10-15-v1) [Data set]. VisaMind. https://www.visainterviews.com/datasets/us-visa-issuances-by-post

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