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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Sri Lanka

How many F-2 visas nationals of Sri Lanka are issued, and what each US consulate in Sri Lanka issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Sri Lanka

Every F-2 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

116116

Down 28%vs 162 in the 12 months before

Down 28% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 86% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
10
Busiest month
27
May 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 90%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 162

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 116

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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.

050100150200
117
120
105
127
117
Pre-COVID peak146
116
87
54
24
61
Highest159
146
130
150
30
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 117 visas; FY2012: 120 visas; FY2013: 105 visas; FY2014: 127 visas; FY2015: 117 visas; FY2016: 146 visas; FY2017: 116 visas; FY2018: 87 visas; FY2019: 54 visas; FY2020: 24 visas; FY2021: 61 visas; FY2022: 159 visas; FY2023: 146 visas; FY2024: 130 visas; FY2025: 150 visas; FY2026: 30 visas so far.

FY2025 had 150 visas (+15% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 53% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Sri Lanka
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026110Down 90%
January 2026112Down 92%
December 2025421Down 81%
November 2025516Down 69%
October 2025195Up 280%
September 2025510Down 50%
August 2025128Up 50%
July 20251026Down 62%
June 20252624Up 8.3%
May 20252717Up 59%
April 202549Down 56%
March 202524Down 50%
February 202510–
January 202512–
December 202421–
November 202416–
October 20245–
September 202410–
August 20248–
July 202426–
June 202424–
May 202417–
April 20249–
March 20244–

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-2 visas issued in Sri Lanka

How many F-2 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

111111

Down 29%vs 157 in the 12 months before

Down 29% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 86% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
9
Busiest month
27
May 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 89%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 157

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 111

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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
1.9%
20%

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

Busiest: July 2023: 37 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    136

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    144

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 5.9%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    130

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 9.7%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 90%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 130 visas (−9.7% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 90% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Sri Lanka
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202619Down 89%
January 2026112Down 92%
December 2025421Down 81%
November 2025516Down 69%
October 2025195Up 280%
September 2025411Down 64%
August 2025115Up 120%
July 20251026Down 62%
June 20252624Up 8.3%
May 20252717Up 59%
April 202537Down 57%
March 202504Down 100%
February 202596Up 50%
January 2025122Up 500%
December 20242110Up 110%
November 2024165Up 220%
October 202453Up 67%
September 2024111Up 1000%
August 202454Up 25%
July 20242637Down 30%
June 20242430Down 20%
May 20241722Down 23%
April 2024713Down 46%
March 202444About flat, 0%

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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