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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Sri Lanka

How many F-1 visas nationals of Sri Lanka are issued, and what each US consulate in Sri Lanka issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Sri Lanka

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of Sri Lanka, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Sri Lanka, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

605605

Down 22%vs 779 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
50
Busiest month
160
Jun 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 779

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 605

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

02505007501k1.3k
699
721
666
825
Pre-COVID peak877
841
848
638
500
179
595
882
Highest907
787
640
140
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 699 visas; FY2012: 721 visas; FY2013: 666 visas; FY2014: 825 visas; FY2015: 877 visas; FY2016: 841 visas; FY2017: 848 visas; FY2018: 638 visas; FY2019: 500 visas; FY2020: 179 visas; FY2021: 595 visas; FY2022: 882 visas; FY2023: 907 visas; FY2024: 787 visas; FY2025: 640 visas; FY2026: 140 visas so far.

FY2025 had 640 visas (−19% on FY2024). That's 27% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 20% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Sri Lanka
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202636Down 50%
January 20262634Down 24%
December 20255773Down 22%
November 20251852Down 65%
October 20253610Up 260%
September 20251122Down 50%
August 20256158Up 5.2%
July 202578128Down 39%
June 2025160190Down 16%
May 2025134152Down 12%
April 20251439Down 64%
March 2025715Down 53%
February 20256–
January 202534–
December 202473–
November 202452–
October 202410–
September 202422–
August 202458–
July 2024128–
June 2024190–
May 2024152–
April 202439–
March 202415–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Sri Lanka who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Sri Lanka.

F-1 visas issued in Sri Lanka

How many F-1 visas the US consulates in Sri Lanka issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Sri Lanka, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

562562

Down 24%vs 741 in the 12 months before

Down 24% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
47
Busiest month
151
Jun 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 57%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 741

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 562

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Sri Lanka each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.2%
25%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: July 2023: 207 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    867

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    746

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 14%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    572

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 23%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    30

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 25%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 572 visas (−23% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 25% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Sri Lanka
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202637Down 57%
January 20262733Down 18%
December 20255472Down 25%
November 20251545Down 67%
October 2025368Up 350%
September 2025820Down 60%
August 20255657About flat, 1.8%
July 202575122Down 39%
June 2025151182Down 17%
May 2025123145Down 15%
April 20251036Down 72%
March 2025414Down 71%
February 2025710Down 30%
January 20253335Down 5.7%
December 20247256Up 29%
November 20244544About flat, 2.3%
October 2024820Down 60%
September 2024203Up 567%
August 20245728Up 104%
July 2024122207Down 41%
June 2024182205Down 11%
May 2024145191Down 24%
April 20243640Down 10%
March 20241419Down 26%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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