Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Colombo, and its share of everything issued in Sri Lanka.
Visas issued at Colombo, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
562562
Down 24% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 741
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 562
Visas issued at Colombo each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2023: 207 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
867
Jan – Dec 2023
746
Jan – Dec 2024
572
Jan – Dec 2025
30
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 572 visas (−23% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 25% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| January 2026 | 27 | 33 | Down 18% |
| December 2025 | 54 | 72 | Down 25% |
| November 2025 | 15 | 45 | Down 67% |
| October 2025 | 36 | 8 | Up 350% |
| September 2025 | 8 | 20 | Down 60% |
| August 2025 | 56 | 57 | About flat, 1.8% |
| July 2025 | 75 | 122 | Down 39% |
| June 2025 | 151 | 182 | Down 17% |
| May 2025 | 123 | 145 | Down 15% |
| April 2025 | 10 | 36 | Down 72% |
| March 2025 | 4 | 14 | Down 71% |
| February 2025 | 7 | 10 | Down 30% |
| January 2025 | 33 | 35 | Down 5.7% |
| December 2024 | 72 | 56 | Up 29% |
| November 2024 | 45 | 44 | About flat, 2.3% |
| October 2024 | 8 | 20 | Down 60% |
| September 2024 | 20 | 3 | Up 567% |
| August 2024 | 57 | 28 | Up 104% |
| July 2024 | 122 | 207 | Down 41% |
| June 2024 | 182 | 205 | Down 11% |
| May 2024 | 145 | 191 | Down 24% |
| April 2024 | 36 | 40 | Down 10% |
| March 2024 | 14 | 19 | Down 26% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Sri Lanka
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