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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Sri Lanka

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

Data through December 2025

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Sri Lanka

Every J-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

3030

Down 38%vs 48 in the 12 months before

Down 38% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 63% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
10
Aug 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 48

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 30

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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.

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58
37
53
58
Pre-COVID peak63
57
51
59
40
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24
62
Highest86
53
38
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 58 visas; FY2012: 37 visas; FY2013: 53 visas; FY2014: 58 visas; FY2015: 63 visas; FY2016: 57 visas; FY2017: 51 visas; FY2018: 59 visas; FY2019: 40 visas; FY2020: 20 visas; FY2021: 24 visas; FY2022: 62 visas; FY2023: 86 visas; FY2024: 53 visas; FY2025: 38 visas; FY2026: 9 visas so far.

FY2025 had 38 visas (−28% on FY2024). That's 40% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 47% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Sri Lanka
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202622About flat, 0%
January 202603Down 100%
December 202513Down 67%
November 202536Down 50%
October 202533About flat, 0%
September 202507Down 100%
August 2025109Up 11%
July 202558Down 38%
June 202541Up 300%
May 202511About flat, 0%
April 202504Down 100%
March 202511About flat, 0%
February 202521Up 100%
January 2025310Down 70%
December 202434Down 25%
November 20246–
October 20243–
September 20247–
August 20249–
July 20248–
June 20241–
May 20241–
April 20244–
March 20241–

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-2 visas issued in Sri Lanka

How many J-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

Jun 2025 – Dec 2025

2222

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
10
Aug 2025
Latest month
1
Dec 2025

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When visas are issued

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

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Busiest: August 2025: 10 visas

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Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Sri Lanka
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 20251–
November 20253–
October 20253–
September 20250–
August 202510–
July 20254–
June 20251–

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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