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Sri Lanka · H4
Dependent of an H worker · For the spouse and unmarried children of H-1B, H-2A, H-2B and similar workers.
H4 visas issued to people from Sri Lanka · February 2026
6
That is 3 fewer than in January 2026 (9) — -33.3%.
H4 visas made up 0.7% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 1.4% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-33.3% vs January 2026 (9)-57.1% vs February 2025 (14)
All published months together: 522
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Sri Lanka · Visa class H4 · One total per month
- Dec 20256
- Jan 20269
- Feb 20266
Dec 2025
629% of selected
Jan 2026
943% of selected
Feb 2026
629% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 3 (50.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is the same as Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| Total | 6 | 9 | 6 |
Total visas issued
10
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Sri Lanka · H4: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 202581
- 202615
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | 9 | +80.0% |
| February | 14 | 6 | -57.1% |
| March | 10 | – | – |
| April | 10 | – | – |
| May | 7 | – | – |
| June | 6 | – | – |
| July | 7 | – | – |
| August | 5 | – | – |
| September | 7 | – | – |
| October | 3 | – | – |
| November | 1 | – | – |
| December | 6 | – | – |
When is it busy? Sri Lanka · H4
Busiest month: January (14.6% 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 · H4: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 4 |
| Nov '18 | 2 |
| Dec '18 | 6 |
| Jan '19 | 10 |
| Feb '19 | 2 |
| Mar '19 | 6 |
| Apr '19 | 4 |
| May '19 | 2 |
| Jun '19 | 5 |
| Jul '19 | 3 |
| Aug '19 | 9 |
| Sep '19 | 4 |
| Oct '19 | 13 |
| Nov '19 | 5 |
| Dec '19 | 5 |
| Jan '20 | 7 |
| Feb '20 | 3 |
| Mar '20 | 3 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 1 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 0 |
| Jan '21 | 0 |
| Feb '21 | 3 |
| Mar '21 | 0 |
| Apr '21 | 1 |
| May '21 | 0 |
| Jun '21 | 0 |
| Jul '21 | 1 |
| Aug '21 | 9 |
| Sep '21 | 5 |
| Oct '21 | 23 |
| Nov '21 | 10 |
| Dec '21 | 2 |
| Jan '22 | 11 |
| Feb '22 | 7 |
| Mar '22 | 8 |
| Apr '22 | 6 |
| May '22 | 9 |
| Jun '22 | 5 |
| Jul '22 | 12 |
| Aug '22 | 8 |
| Sep '22 | 10 |
| Oct '22 | 8 |
| Nov '22 | 4 |
| Dec '22 | 9 |
| Jan '23 | 8 |
| Feb '23 | 1 |
| Mar '23 | 5 |
| Apr '23 | 6 |
| May '23 | 2 |
| Jun '23 | 12 |
| Jul '23 | 9 |
| Aug '23 | 5 |
| Sep '23 | 5 |
| Oct '23 | 7 |
| Nov '23 | 17 |
| Dec '23 | 8 |
| Jan '24 | 10 |
| Feb '24 | 2 |
| Mar '24 | 8 |
| Apr '24 | 14 |
| May '24 | 4 |
| Jun '24 | 2 |
| Jul '24 | 16 |
| Aug '24 | 11 |
| Sep '24 | 3 |
| Oct '24 | 11 |
| Nov '24 | 7 |
| Dec '24 | 8 |
| Jan '25 | 5 |
| Feb '25 | 14 |
| Mar '25 | 10 |
| Apr '25 | 10 |
| May '25 | 7 |
| Jun '25 | 6 |
| Jul '25 | 7 |
| Aug '25 | 5 |
| Sep '25 | 7 |
| Oct '25 | 3 |
| Nov '25 | 1 |
| Dec '25 | 6 |
| Jan '26 | 9 |
| Feb '26 | 6 |