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Sri Lanka · J1
Exchange visitor · For approved exchange programs such as research scholars, interns, au pairs, camp counselors and exchange students.
J1 visas issued to people from Sri Lanka · February 2026
12
That is 9 more than in January 2026 (3) — +300.0%.
J1 visas made up 1.5% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.5% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+300.0% vs January 2026 (3)+100.0% vs February 2025 (6)
All published months together: 1,017
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Sri Lanka · Visa class J1 · One total per month
- Dec 202510
- Jan 20263
- Feb 202612
Dec 2025
1040% of selected
Jan 2026
312% of selected
Feb 2026
1248% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 7 (70.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 2 (20.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 10 | 3 | 12 |
| Total | 10 | 3 | 12 |
Total visas issued
18
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Sri Lanka · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025140
- 202615
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | 3 | -75.0% |
| February | 6 | 12 | +100.0% |
| March | 11 | – | – |
| April | 8 | – | – |
| May | 15 | – | – |
| June | 8 | – | – |
| July | 18 | – | – |
| August | 26 | – | – |
| September | 14 | – | – |
| October | 11 | – | – |
| November | 1 | – | – |
| December | 10 | – | – |
When is it busy? Sri Lanka · J1
Busiest month: August (16.0% of a typical year). Quietest: November (4.6%). 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 · J1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 7 |
| Nov '18 | 8 |
| Dec '18 | 8 |
| Jan '19 | 12 |
| Feb '19 | 9 |
| Mar '19 | 10 |
| Apr '19 | 8 |
| May '19 | 12 |
| Jun '19 | 18 |
| Jul '19 | 25 |
| Aug '19 | 23 |
| Sep '19 | 11 |
| Oct '19 | 9 |
| Nov '19 | 8 |
| Dec '19 | 17 |
| Jan '20 | 11 |
| Feb '20 | 9 |
| Mar '20 | 3 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 3 |
| Aug '20 | 4 |
| Sep '20 | 1 |
| Oct '20 | 5 |
| Nov '20 | 2 |
| Dec '20 | 1 |
| Jan '21 | 2 |
| Feb '21 | 0 |
| Mar '21 | 6 |
| Apr '21 | 3 |
| May '21 | 6 |
| Jun '21 | 7 |
| Jul '21 | 13 |
| Aug '21 | 15 |
| Sep '21 | 4 |
| Oct '21 | 2 |
| Nov '21 | 3 |
| Dec '21 | 17 |
| Jan '22 | 6 |
| Feb '22 | 6 |
| Mar '22 | 9 |
| Apr '22 | 14 |
| May '22 | 9 |
| Jun '22 | 36 |
| Jul '22 | 23 |
| Aug '22 | 34 |
| Sep '22 | 17 |
| Oct '22 | 6 |
| Nov '22 | 13 |
| Dec '22 | 12 |
| Jan '23 | 14 |
| Feb '23 | 19 |
| Mar '23 | 15 |
| Apr '23 | 17 |
| May '23 | 18 |
| Jun '23 | 23 |
| Jul '23 | 22 |
| Aug '23 | 38 |
| Sep '23 | 5 |
| Oct '23 | 10 |
| Nov '23 | 7 |
| Dec '23 | 5 |
| Jan '24 | 15 |
| Feb '24 | 11 |
| Mar '24 | 13 |
| Apr '24 | 18 |
| May '24 | 20 |
| Jun '24 | 18 |
| Jul '24 | 29 |
| Aug '24 | 21 |
| Sep '24 | 6 |
| Oct '24 | 7 |
| Nov '24 | 12 |
| Dec '24 | 12 |
| Jan '25 | 12 |
| Feb '25 | 6 |
| Mar '25 | 11 |
| Apr '25 | 8 |
| May '25 | 15 |
| Jun '25 | 8 |
| Jul '25 | 18 |
| Aug '25 | 26 |
| Sep '25 | 14 |
| Oct '25 | 11 |
| Nov '25 | 1 |
| Dec '25 | 10 |
| Jan '26 | 3 |
| Feb '26 | 12 |