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Sri Lanka · C1/D
Transit and crew member · For people passing through the U.S. on the way to another country (C-1) and for airline and ship crew members (D).
C1/D visas issued to people from Sri Lanka · February 2026
81
That is 14 more than in January 2026 (67) — +20.9%.
C1/D visas made up 10.0% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 10.6% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+20.9% vs January 2026 (67)+62.0% vs February 2025 (50)
All published months together: 5,929
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Sri Lanka · Visa class C1/D · One total per month
- Dec 202559
- Jan 202667
- Feb 202681
Dec 2025
5929% of selected
Jan 2026
6732% of selected
Feb 2026
8139% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 8 (13.6%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 22 (37.3%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 59 | 67 | 81 |
| Total | 59 | 67 | 81 |
Total visas issued
97
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Sri Lanka · C1/D: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 2025887
- 2026148
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58 | 67 | +15.5% |
| February | 50 | 81 | +62.0% |
| March | 67 | – | – |
| April | 93 | – | – |
| May | 59 | – | – |
| June | 70 | – | – |
| July | 120 | – | – |
| August | 97 | – | – |
| September | 79 | – | – |
| October | 104 | – | – |
| November | 31 | – | – |
| December | 59 | – | – |
When is it busy? Sri Lanka · C1/D
Busiest month: January (11.5% of a typical year). Quietest: June (6.0%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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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 · C1/D: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 75 |
| Nov '18 | 56 |
| Dec '18 | 45 |
| Jan '19 | 84 |
| Feb '19 | 63 |
| Mar '19 | 72 |
| Apr '19 | 72 |
| May '19 | 55 |
| Jun '19 | 72 |
| Jul '19 | 66 |
| Aug '19 | 100 |
| Sep '19 | 70 |
| Oct '19 | 78 |
| Nov '19 | 65 |
| Dec '19 | 70 |
| Jan '20 | 81 |
| Feb '20 | 66 |
| Mar '20 | 28 |
| Apr '20 | 1 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 1 |
| Aug '20 | 7 |
| Sep '20 | 16 |
| Oct '20 | 15 |
| Nov '20 | 19 |
| Dec '20 | 20 |
| Jan '21 | 34 |
| Feb '21 | 38 |
| Mar '21 | 62 |
| Apr '21 | 68 |
| May '21 | 32 |
| Jun '21 | 15 |
| Jul '21 | 24 |
| Aug '21 | 33 |
| Sep '21 | 22 |
| Oct '21 | 73 |
| Nov '21 | 80 |
| Dec '21 | 31 |
| Jan '22 | 87 |
| Feb '22 | 98 |
| Mar '22 | 96 |
| Apr '22 | 69 |
| May '22 | 58 |
| Jun '22 | 46 |
| Jul '22 | 91 |
| Aug '22 | 87 |
| Sep '22 | 96 |
| Oct '22 | 118 |
| Nov '22 | 82 |
| Dec '22 | 67 |
| Jan '23 | 74 |
| Feb '23 | 116 |
| Mar '23 | 117 |
| Apr '23 | 63 |
| May '23 | 113 |
| Jun '23 | 107 |
| Jul '23 | 106 |
| Aug '23 | 136 |
| Sep '23 | 101 |
| Oct '23 | 99 |
| Nov '23 | 65 |
| Dec '23 | 84 |
| Jan '24 | 97 |
| Feb '24 | 88 |
| Mar '24 | 68 |
| Apr '24 | 73 |
| May '24 | 89 |
| Jun '24 | 84 |
| Jul '24 | 62 |
| Aug '24 | 73 |
| Sep '24 | 51 |
| Oct '24 | 65 |
| Nov '24 | 104 |
| Dec '24 | 55 |
| Jan '25 | 58 |
| Feb '25 | 50 |
| Mar '25 | 67 |
| Apr '25 | 93 |
| May '25 | 59 |
| Jun '25 | 70 |
| Jul '25 | 120 |
| Aug '25 | 97 |
| Sep '25 | 79 |
| Oct '25 | 104 |
| Nov '25 | 31 |
| Dec '25 | 59 |
| Jan '26 | 67 |
| Feb '26 | 81 |