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Sri Lanka · H1B

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Specialty occupation worker · For temporary workers in jobs that need specialized knowledge and usually a bachelor's degree or higher.

H1B visas issued to people from Sri Lanka · February 2026
7

That is 10 fewer than in January 2026 (17) — -58.8%.

H1B visas made up 0.9% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 2.7% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-58.8% vs January 2026 (17)-58.8% vs February 2025 (17)

All published months together: 1,000

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Sri Lanka · Visa class H1B · One total per month
  • Dec 202512
  • Jan 202617
  • Feb 20267
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  • Jan 2026 is 5 (41.7%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 5 (41.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 12177
Total12177
Total visas issued
107
Latest 12 months · Sri Lanka · H1B
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9788116116512177
Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

Top visa types

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  1. B1/B27,160
  2. C1/D927
  3. F1605
  4. A2257
  5. J1137
  6. F2116

Sri Lanka · H1B: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025113
  • 202624
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Month20252026Change
January1317 +30.8%
February177 -58.8%
March9––
April7––
May8––
June8––
July11––
August6––
September11––
October6––
November5––
December12––

When is it busy? Sri Lanka · H1B

Busiest month: January (17.6% of a typical year). Quietest: May (3.9%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 7 full years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

Sri Lanka · H1B: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
050100150200FY2018partialFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026partial

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Fiscal yearIssuances
FY2018 partial63
FY2019 143
FY2020 75
FY2021 14
FY2022 151
FY2023 163
FY2024 182
FY2025 162
FY2026 partial47