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F1 visas issued to people from Sri Lanka · February 2026
3
That is 23 fewer than in January 2026 (26) — -88.5%.
F1 visas made up 0.4% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 4.1% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-88.5% vs January 2026 (26)-50.0% vs February 2025 (6)
All published months together: 4,636
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Sri Lanka · Visa class F1 · One total per month
- Dec 202557
- Jan 202626
- Feb 20263
Dec 2025
5766% of selected
Jan 2026
2630% of selected
Feb 2026
33% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 31 (54.4%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 54 (94.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 57 | 26 | 3 |
| Total | 57 | 26 | 3 |
Total visas issued
57
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Sri Lanka · F1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025616
- 202629
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34 | 26 | -23.5% |
| February | 6 | 3 | -50.0% |
| March | 7 | – | – |
| April | 14 | – | – |
| May | 134 | – | – |
| June | 160 | – | – |
| July | 78 | – | – |
| August | 61 | – | – |
| September | 11 | – | – |
| October | 36 | – | – |
| November | 18 | – | – |
| December | 57 | – | – |
When is it busy? Sri Lanka · F1
Busiest month: June (17.9% of a typical year). Quietest: February (1.2%). 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 · F1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 5 |
| Nov '18 | 16 |
| Dec '18 | 40 |
| Jan '19 | 27 |
| Feb '19 | 4 |
| Mar '19 | 7 |
| Apr '19 | 19 |
| May '19 | 104 |
| Jun '19 | 128 |
| Jul '19 | 77 |
| Aug '19 | 62 |
| Sep '19 | 6 |
| Oct '19 | 14 |
| Nov '19 | 12 |
| Dec '19 | 59 |
| Jan '20 | 27 |
| Feb '20 | 3 |
| Mar '20 | 4 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 38 |
| Sep '20 | 22 |
| Oct '20 | 97 |
| Nov '20 | 43 |
| Dec '20 | 18 |
| Jan '21 | 5 |
| Feb '21 | 4 |
| Mar '21 | 7 |
| Apr '21 | 31 |
| May '21 | 58 |
| Jun '21 | 26 |
| Jul '21 | 191 |
| Aug '21 | 103 |
| Sep '21 | 13 |
| Oct '21 | 31 |
| Nov '21 | 66 |
| Dec '21 | 57 |
| Jan '22 | 63 |
| Feb '22 | 19 |
| Mar '22 | 16 |
| Apr '22 | 47 |
| May '22 | 103 |
| Jun '22 | 200 |
| Jul '22 | 185 |
| Aug '22 | 90 |
| Sep '22 | 11 |
| Oct '22 | 13 |
| Nov '22 | 42 |
| Dec '22 | 76 |
| Jan '23 | 46 |
| Feb '23 | 9 |
| Mar '23 | 19 |
| Apr '23 | 44 |
| May '23 | 202 |
| Jun '23 | 212 |
| Jul '23 | 211 |
| Aug '23 | 34 |
| Sep '23 | 3 |
| Oct '23 | 23 |
| Nov '23 | 52 |
| Dec '23 | 59 |
| Jan '24 | 36 |
| Feb '24 | 13 |
| Mar '24 | 15 |
| Apr '24 | 39 |
| May '24 | 152 |
| Jun '24 | 190 |
| Jul '24 | 128 |
| Aug '24 | 58 |
| Sep '24 | 22 |
| Oct '24 | 10 |
| Nov '24 | 52 |
| Dec '24 | 73 |
| Jan '25 | 34 |
| Feb '25 | 6 |
| Mar '25 | 7 |
| Apr '25 | 14 |
| May '25 | 134 |
| Jun '25 | 160 |
| Jul '25 | 78 |
| Aug '25 | 61 |
| Sep '25 | 11 |
| Oct '25 | 36 |
| Nov '25 | 18 |
| Dec '25 | 57 |
| Jan '26 | 26 |
| Feb '26 | 3 |