Official US State Department data
How many J-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
114114
Down 21% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 145
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 114
Visas issued at Colombo each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2023: 37 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
177
Jan – Dec 2023
149
Jan – Dec 2024
118
Jan – Dec 2025
14
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 118 visas (−21% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 22% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 8 | 5 | Up 60% |
| January 2026 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
| December 2025 | 8 | 11 | Down 27% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 7 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 8 | 6 | Up 33% |
| September 2025 | 14 | 2 | Up 600% |
| August 2025 | 24 | 18 | Up 33% |
| July 2025 | 16 | 29 | Down 45% |
| June 2025 | 6 | 16 | Down 63% |
| May 2025 | 11 | 17 | Down 35% |
| April 2025 | 6 | 11 | Down 45% |
| March 2025 | 7 | 10 | Down 30% |
| February 2025 | 5 | 9 | Down 44% |
| January 2025 | 13 | 13 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2024 | 11 | 4 | Up 175% |
| November 2024 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
| October 2024 | 6 | 10 | Down 40% |
| September 2024 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| August 2024 | 18 | 37 | Down 51% |
| July 2024 | 29 | 19 | Up 53% |
| June 2024 | 16 | 16 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2024 | 17 | 23 | Down 26% |
| April 2024 | 11 | 16 | Down 31% |
| March 2024 | 10 | 12 | Down 17% |
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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