Official US State Department data
How many H-1B 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
100100
Down 44% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 179
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 100
Visas issued at Colombo each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2024: 33 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
163
Jan – Dec 2023
184
Jan – Dec 2024
104
Jan – Dec 2025
24
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 104 visas (−43% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 14% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 7 | 15 | Down 53% |
| January 2026 | 17 | 13 | Up 31% |
| December 2025 | 14 | 33 | Down 58% |
| November 2025 | 4 | 20 | Down 80% |
| October 2025 | 6 | 15 | Down 60% |
| September 2025 | 8 | 8 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2025 | 5 | 14 | Down 64% |
| July 2025 | 11 | 14 | Down 21% |
| June 2025 | 8 | 11 | Down 27% |
| May 2025 | 6 | 10 | Down 40% |
| April 2025 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
| March 2025 | 8 | 13 | Down 38% |
| February 2025 | 15 | 11 | Up 36% |
| January 2025 | 13 | 22 | Down 41% |
| December 2024 | 33 | 26 | Up 27% |
| November 2024 | 20 | 17 | Up 18% |
| October 2024 | 15 | 6 | Up 150% |
| September 2024 | 8 | 8 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 14 | 19 | Down 26% |
| July 2024 | 14 | 8 | Up 75% |
| June 2024 | 11 | 15 | Down 27% |
| May 2024 | 10 | 8 | Up 25% |
| April 2024 | 13 | 12 | Up 8.3% |
| March 2024 | 13 | 10 | Up 30% |
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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