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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Sri Lanka, and how that changed.
Visas issued to people from Sri Lanka · February 2026
810
That is 180 more than in January 2026 (630) — +28.6%.
Quick view · February 2026
+28.6% vs January 2026 (630)-2.2% vs February 2025 (828)
All published months together: 76,394
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Sri Lanka · All visa categories · One total per month
- Dec 2025534
- Jan 2026630
- Feb 2026810
Dec 2025
53427% of selected
Jan 2026
63032% of selected
Feb 2026
81041% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 96 (18.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 276 (51.7%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 534 | 630 | 810 |
| Total | 534 | 630 | 810 |
Total visas issued
10,097
Latest 12 months · Sri Lanka
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Top visa types
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Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.
| Visa group | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitors | 638 | 439 | +45.3%+199 |
| Transit and crew | 85 | 69 | +23.2%+16 |
| Temporary workers | 41 | 68 | -39.7%−27 |
| Diplomats and international organizations | 27 | 21 | +28.6%+6 |
| Exchange visitors | 14 | 3 | +366.7%+11 |
| Students | 4 | 29 | -86.2%−25 |
| Fiancé(e)s and their children | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Visa type | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | 634 | 436 | +45.4%+198 |
| C1/D | 81 | 67 | +20.9%+14 |
| A2 | 16 | 3 | +433.3%+13 |
| J1 | 12 | 3 | +300.0%+9 |
| L2 | 9 | 13 | -30.8%−4 |
| H1B | 7 | 17 | -58.8%−10 |
| G4 | 7 | 7 | +0.0%+0 |
| L1 | 6 | 11 | -45.5%−5 |
| H4 | 6 | 9 | -33.3%−3 |
| R1 | 6 | 6 | +0.0%+0 |
| P3 | 5 | 9 | -44.4%−4 |
| B1 | 4 | 3 | +33.3%+1 |
| C1 | 4 | 2 | +100.0%+2 |
| F1 | 3 | 26 | -88.5%−23 |
| A3 | 2 | 3 | -33.3%−1 |
| J2 | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| G2 | 1 | 5 | -80.0%−4 |
| F2 | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| G1 | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| K1 | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| O1 | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| TD | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| A1 | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| M1 | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| E2 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| P4 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
Sri Lanka: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 202510,456
- 20261,440
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 971 | 630 | -35.1% |
| February | 828 | 810 | -2.2% |
| March | 1,031 | – | – |
| April | 1,166 | – | – |
| May | 1,131 | – | – |
| June | 830 | – | – |
| July | 1,017 | – | – |
| August | 920 | – | – |
| September | 853 | – | – |
| October | 779 | – | – |
| November | 396 | – | – |
| December | 534 | – | – |
When is it busy? Sri Lanka
Busiest month: February (10.2% of a typical year). Quietest: September (6.9%). 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: all published months
“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.
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| Year | Issuances |
|---|---|
| 2018 partial | 2,177 |
| 2019 | 11,897 |
| 2020 | 2,734 |
| 2021 | 4,027 |
| 2022 | 13,220 |
| 2023 | 17,347 |
| 2024 | 13,096 |
| 2025 | 10,456 |
| 2026 partial | 1,440 |