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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Sri Lanka

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

Data through January 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Sri Lanka

Every M-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

Sep 2025 – Jan 2026

55

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
2
Dec 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 5

01234
Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '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.

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48
40
58
71
Pre-COVID peak79
49
38
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12
2
5
9
15
15
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– Years without complete data in this dataset. Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 48 visas; FY2012: 40 visas; FY2013: 58 visas; FY2014: 71 visas; FY2015: 79 visas; FY2016: 49 visas; FY2017: 38 visas; FY2018: 14 visas; FY2019: 12 visas; FY2020: 2 visas; FY2021: 5 visas; FY2022: 9 visas; FY2023: 15 visas; FY2024: 15 visas; FY2026: 4 visas so far.

FY2024 had 15 visas (0% on FY2023). That's 81% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Sri Lanka
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 20262–
December 20252–
November 20250–
October 20250–
September 20251–

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.

M-1 visas issued in Sri Lanka

How many M-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

Sep 2025 – Jan 2026

55

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
2
Dec 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 5

01234
Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

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

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2025
2026

Busiest: December 2025: 2 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Sri Lanka
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 20262–
December 20252–
November 20250–
October 20250–
September 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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