By fiscal year
13,809 visas were issued to people of Sri Lanka in FY2024. A fiscal year runs from 1 October to 30 September.
| Fiscal year | All visas | B1/B2 | C1/D | F1 | B2 | H1B |
|---|
Visas issued are not approval rates. Source: U.S. Department of State. Unofficial site.
| FY2024 | 13,809 | 10,233 | 931 | 787 | – | 182 |
| FY2023 | 17,616 | 13,285 | 1,193 | 907 | 2 | 163 |
| FY2022 | 10,954 | 7,469 | 904 | 882 | 2 | 151 |
| FY2021 | 2,624 | 997 | 382 | 595 | 9 | 14 |
| FY2020 | 4,745 | 3,459 | 410 | 179 | 4 | 74 |
| FY2019 | 11,794 | 8,880 | 845 | 500 | 9 | 145 |
| FY2018 | 13,687 | 10,137 | 745 | 638 | 60 | 140 |
| FY2017 | 16,961 | 12,506 | 1,747 | 848 | 81 | 137 |
| FY2016 | 14,881 | 10,876 | 1,325 | 841 | 85 | 185 |
| FY2015 | 14,337 | 10,055 | 1,530 | 877 | 41 | 219 |
The five visa types with the most visas over all years are shown. “–” means none were issued.