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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Sri Lanka

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Sri Lanka

Every L-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

101101

Up 33%vs 76 in the 12 months before

Up 33% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 50% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
8
Busiest month
15
Jul 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Up 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 76

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 101

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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
91
Pre-COVID peak152
47
73
139
111
112
104
102
43
11
129
Highest160
80
94
34
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 91 visas; FY2012: 152 visas; FY2013: 47 visas; FY2014: 73 visas; FY2015: 139 visas; FY2016: 111 visas; FY2017: 112 visas; FY2018: 104 visas; FY2019: 102 visas; FY2020: 43 visas; FY2021: 11 visas; FY2022: 129 visas; FY2023: 160 visas; FY2024: 80 visas; FY2025: 94 visas; FY2026: 34 visas so far.

FY2025 had 94 visas (+18% on FY2024). That's 38% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 26% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Sri Lanka
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202664Up 50%
January 2026118Up 38%
December 202574Up 75%
November 202515Down 80%
October 202596Up 50%
September 202598Up 13%
August 2025129Up 33%
July 2025158Up 88%
June 2025511Down 55%
May 2025117Up 57%
April 2025135Up 160%
March 202521Up 100%
February 20254–
January 20258–
December 20244–
November 20245–
October 20246–
September 20248–
August 20249–
July 20248–
June 202411–
May 20247–
April 20245–
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.

L-1 visas issued in Sri Lanka

How many L-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

7474

Up 14%vs 65 in the 12 months before

Up 14% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 27% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
12
Apr 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Up 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 65

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 74

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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
13%
5.1%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 22 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    99

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    68

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 31%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    72

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 5.9%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    14

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 17%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 72 visas (+5.9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 17% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Sri Lanka
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202643Up 33%
January 2026109Up 11%
December 202553Up 67%
November 202515Down 80%
October 202556Down 17%
September 202588About flat, 0%
August 202594Up 125%
July 2025117Up 57%
June 202519Down 89%
May 202565Up 20%
April 2025125Up 140%
March 202521Up 100%
February 202538Down 63%
January 202597Up 29%
December 202434Down 25%
November 202457Down 29%
October 202464Up 50%
September 202487Up 14%
August 202448Down 50%
July 2024712Down 42%
June 202492Up 350%
May 202459Down 44%
April 202454Up 25%
March 2024116Down 94%

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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