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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Sri Lanka

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Sri Lanka

Every L-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

114114

Up 23%vs 93 in the 12 months before

Up 23% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 83% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
10
Busiest month
19
Aug 2025
Latest month
9
Feb 2026Up 800%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 93

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

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.

0100200300400
88
103
107
101
Pre-COVID peak145
115
126
123
97
47
15
165
Highest237
94
111
37
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 88 visas; FY2012: 103 visas; FY2013: 107 visas; FY2014: 101 visas; FY2015: 145 visas; FY2016: 115 visas; FY2017: 126 visas; FY2018: 123 visas; FY2019: 97 visas; FY2020: 47 visas; FY2021: 15 visas; FY2022: 165 visas; FY2023: 237 visas; FY2024: 94 visas; FY2025: 111 visas; FY2026: 37 visas so far.

FY2025 had 111 visas (+18% on FY2024). That's 23% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 8.8% 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 202691Up 800%
January 20261314Down 7.1%
December 2025113Up 267%
November 202508Down 100%
October 202548Down 50%
September 2025910Down 10%
August 2025199Up 111%
July 20251312Up 8.3%
June 2025610Down 40%
May 2025116Up 83%
April 20251411Up 27%
March 202551Up 400%
February 202519Down 89%
January 202514–
December 20243–
November 20248–
October 20248–
September 202410–
August 20249–
July 202412–
June 202410–
May 20246–
April 202411–
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-2 visas issued in Sri Lanka

How many L-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

9292

Up 8.2%vs 85 in the 12 months before

Up 8.2% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 30% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
8
Busiest month
16
Aug 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 85

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 92

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When visas are issued

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

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
14%
4.2%

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

Busiest: February 2023: 30 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

    160

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    85

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 47%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    94

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 11%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    15

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 12%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 94 visas (+11% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 12% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Sri Lanka
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202630
January 20261217Down 29%
December 2025113Up 267%
November 202508Down 100%
October 202538Down 63%
September 2025910Down 10%
August 2025167Up 129%
July 2025912Down 25%
June 202566About flat, 0%
May 202582Up 300%
April 20251211Up 9.1%
March 202531Up 200%
February 2025012Down 100%
January 2025175Up 240%
December 202435Down 40%
November 202485Up 60%
October 2024812Down 33%
September 2024108Up 25%
August 2024725Down 72%
July 20241214Down 14%
June 202467Down 14%
May 2024213Down 85%
April 2024119Up 22%
March 2024122Down 95%

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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