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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Sri Lanka

How many H-4 visas nationals of Sri Lanka are issued, and what each US consulate in Sri Lanka issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Sri Lanka

Every H-4 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

7777

Down 25%vs 103 in the 12 months before

Down 25% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
10
Mar 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Down 57%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 103

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 77

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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.

050100150200
Pre-COVID peak131
94
120
125
119
84
60
72
57
35
19
111
74
102
97
25
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 131 visas; FY2012: 94 visas; FY2013: 120 visas; FY2014: 125 visas; FY2015: 119 visas; FY2016: 84 visas; FY2017: 60 visas; FY2018: 72 visas; FY2019: 57 visas; FY2020: 35 visas; FY2021: 19 visas; FY2022: 111 visas; FY2023: 74 visas; FY2024: 102 visas; FY2025: 97 visas; FY2026: 25 visas so far.

FY2025 had 97 visas (−4.9% on FY2024). That's 26% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 44% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Sri Lanka
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026614Down 57%
January 202695Up 80%
December 202568Down 25%
November 202517Down 86%
October 2025311Down 73%
September 202573Up 133%
August 2025511Down 55%
July 2025716Down 56%
June 202562Up 200%
May 202574Up 75%
April 20251014Down 29%
March 2025108Up 25%
February 202514–
January 20255–
December 20248–
November 20247–
October 202411–
September 20243–
August 202411–
July 202416–
June 20242–
May 20244–
April 202414–
March 20248–

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.

H-4 visas issued in Sri Lanka

How many H-4 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

7171

Down 22%vs 91 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
10
Mar 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Down 54%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 91

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 71

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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
4.3%
13%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 15 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    74

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    86

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 16%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    76

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 12%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    14

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 26%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 76 visas (−12% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 26% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Sri Lanka
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026613Down 54%
January 202686Up 33%
December 202565Up 20%
November 202518Down 88%
October 202529Down 78%
September 202574Up 75%
August 2025510Down 50%
July 2025715Down 53%
June 202562Up 200%
May 202562Up 200%
April 2025712Down 42%
March 2025105Up 100%
February 2025131Up 1200%
January 2025613Down 54%
December 202456Down 17%
November 2024811Down 27%
October 202496Up 50%
September 202445Down 20%
August 2024106Up 67%
July 20241510Up 50%
June 202429Down 78%
May 202422About flat, 0%
April 2024126Up 100%
March 202454Up 25%

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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