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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Sri Lanka

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Sri Lanka

Every J-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

137137

Down 21%vs 174 in the 12 months before

Down 21% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
11
Busiest month
26
Aug 2025
Latest month
12
Feb 2026Up 100%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 174

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 137

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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.

050100150200250
172
158
160
Pre-COVID peak188
176
150
160
158
153
64
63
176
Highest202
172
149
37
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 172 visas; FY2012: 158 visas; FY2013: 160 visas; FY2014: 188 visas; FY2015: 176 visas; FY2016: 150 visas; FY2017: 160 visas; FY2018: 158 visas; FY2019: 153 visas; FY2020: 64 visas; FY2021: 63 visas; FY2022: 176 visas; FY2023: 202 visas; FY2024: 172 visas; FY2025: 149 visas; FY2026: 37 visas so far.

FY2025 had 149 visas (−13% on FY2024). That's 21% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 24% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Sri Lanka
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026126Up 100%
January 2026312Down 75%
December 20251012Down 17%
November 2025112Down 92%
October 2025117Up 57%
September 2025146Up 133%
August 20252621Up 24%
July 20251829Down 38%
June 2025818Down 56%
May 20251520Down 25%
April 2025818Down 56%
March 20251113Down 15%
February 20256–
January 202512–
December 202412–
November 202412–
October 20247–
September 20246–
August 202421–
July 202429–
June 202418–
May 202420–
April 202418–
March 202413–

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.

J-1 visas issued in Sri Lanka

How many J-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

114114

Down 21%vs 145 in the 12 months before

Down 21% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
10
Busiest month
24
Aug 2025
Latest month
8
Feb 2026Up 60%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 145

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 114

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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
18%
2.5%

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

Busiest: August 2023: 37 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    177

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    149

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 16%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    118

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 21%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    14

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 22%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 118 visas (−21% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 22% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Sri Lanka
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202685Up 60%
January 2026613Down 54%
December 2025811Down 27%
November 202507Down 100%
October 202586Up 33%
September 2025142Up 600%
August 20252418Up 33%
July 20251629Down 45%
June 2025616Down 63%
May 20251117Down 35%
April 2025611Down 45%
March 2025710Down 30%
February 202559Down 44%
January 20251313About flat, 0%
December 2024114Up 175%
November 202475Up 40%
October 2024610Down 40%
September 202424Down 50%
August 20241837Down 51%
July 20242919Up 53%
June 20241616About flat, 0%
May 20241723Down 26%
April 20241116Down 31%
March 20241012Down 17%

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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