Official US State Department data
How many L-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
7474
Up 14% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 27% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 65
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 74
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 2022: 22 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
99
Jan – Dec 2023
68
Jan – Dec 2024
72
Jan – Dec 2025
14
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 72 visas (+5.9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 17% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| January 2026 | 10 | 9 | Up 11% |
| December 2025 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| October 2025 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| September 2025 | 8 | 8 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2025 | 9 | 4 | Up 125% |
| July 2025 | 11 | 7 | Up 57% |
| June 2025 | 1 | 9 | Down 89% |
| May 2025 | 6 | 5 | Up 20% |
| April 2025 | 12 | 5 | Up 140% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| February 2025 | 3 | 8 | Down 63% |
| January 2025 | 9 | 7 | Up 29% |
| December 2024 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| November 2024 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| October 2024 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| September 2024 | 8 | 7 | Up 14% |
| August 2024 | 4 | 8 | Down 50% |
| July 2024 | 7 | 12 | Down 42% |
| June 2024 | 9 | 2 | Up 350% |
| May 2024 | 5 | 9 | Down 44% |
| April 2024 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| March 2024 | 1 | 16 | Down 94% |
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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