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    Sri Lanka: U.S. visas issued by month

    In February 2026, the State Department issued 810 nonimmigrant visas and 73 immigrant visas to applicants from Sri Lanka, according to its monthly issuance reports. In February 2025, the figures were 828 and 132. That was the 65th most nonimmigrant visas and the 24th most immigrant visas of the 189 nationalities 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 to applicants from Sri Lanka

    810 in February 2026, 2% fewer than February 2025 (828). 10,097 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Nonimmigrant visas issued to applicants from Sri Lanka each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k1.5k2k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026810
    Jan 2026630
    Dec 2025534
    Nov 2025396
    Oct 2025779
    Sep 2025853
    Aug 2025920
    Jul 20251,017
    Jun 2025830
    May 20251,131
    Apr 20251,166
    Mar 20251,031
    Feb 2025828
    Jan 2025971
    Dec 2024847
    Nov 2024956
    Oct 20241,063
    Sep 20241,062
    Aug 20241,112
    Jul 20241,055
    Jun 20241,122
    May 20241,411
    Apr 20241,307
    Mar 2024894
    Feb 20241,094
    Jan 20241,173
    Dec 20231,091
    Nov 20231,254
    Oct 20231,261
    Sep 20231,376
    Aug 20231,700
    Jul 20231,837
    Jun 20231,508
    May 20231,703
    Apr 20231,427
    Mar 20231,765
    Feb 20231,269
    Jan 20231,156
    Dec 20221,239
    Nov 20221,464
    Oct 20221,278
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    B1/B2Business and tourism visitor6346527,160
    C1/DTransit and crew member8150927
    F1Academic student36605
    A21617257
    J1Exchange visitor126137
    F2Academic student's spouse or child110116
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child91114
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker717107
    L1Intracompany transferee64101
    P35682
    H4H worker's spouse or child61477
    G47454
    G21149
    A32248
    C1Transit41343
    R1Religious worker6238
    B1Business visitor4132
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child2230
    G11620
    A10420
    K1Fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen1519
    E2Treaty investor0017
    O1Person of extraordinary ability108
    C3008
    M1Vocational student008
    O3033
    TD102
    B2Tourist002
    I012
    O2012
    U1002
    CW1001
    E3D001
    G5001
    P1001
    P4001
    T2001
    U3001

    Immigrant visas issued to applicants from Sri Lanka

    73 in February 2026, 45% fewer than February 2025 (132). 1,283 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Immigrant visas issued to applicants from Sri Lanka each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202673
    Jan 202673
    Dec 202566
    Nov 202557
    Oct 2025112
    Sep 2025180
    Aug 2025132
    Jul 2025121
    Jun 2025120
    May 202594
    Apr 2025127
    Mar 2025128
    Feb 2025132
    Jan 202591
    Dec 202440
    Nov 202448
    Oct 2024106
    Sep 202444
    Aug 2024111
    Jul 202470
    Jun 2024187
    May 2024187
    Apr 2024170
    Mar 2024137
    Feb 2024127
    Jan 202487
    Dec 202370
    Nov 202364
    Oct 202372
    Sep 2023102
    Aug 2023236
    Jul 2023223
    Jun 2023193
    May 2023149
    Apr 2023197
    Mar 2023184
    Feb 202351
    Jan 202368
    Dec 202280
    Nov 202245
    Oct 202255
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    DVDiversity visa054377
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen3311325
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen1315158
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen38124
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years6281
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen2342
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen10331
    EWEmployment-based, other worker0128
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability0323
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit3022
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident0319
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional01614
    E1Employment-based, priority worker0410
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident106
    CR2204
    GV1034
    GV2024
    GV3034
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen002
    IH3012
    T5002
    SB1001

    Related data for Sri Lanka

    • Visitor visa refusal rate (a separate State Department table, published for each fiscal year).
    • Visas issued at U.S. posts in Sri Lanka, to applicants of any nationality: Colombo

    Worldwide issuances and every nationality →

    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.

    Nonimmigrant visas are counted by the applicant's nationality. Immigrant visas are counted by foreign state of chargeability or place of birth, which can differ from nationality.

    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 Nationality, Monthly (Version 2026-10-15-v1) [Data set]. VisaMind. https://www.visainterviews.com/datasets/us-visa-issuances-by-nationality

    Every month and visa class since October 2022 is in the downloads, including places too small for a page of their own.

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