Colombo · Sri Lanka · April 2024
Visas issued at Colombo in April 2024
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 725 | 72.4% | 377 | 835 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 78 | 7.8% | 27 | 35 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 56 | 5.6% | 47 | 57 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 36 | 3.6% | 14 | 40 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 20 | 2% | 9 | 12 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 13 | 1.3% | 13 | 12 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 12 | 1.2% | 5 | 6 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 11 | 1.1% | 10 | 16 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 11 | 1.1% | 1 | 9 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 7 | 0.7% | 4 | 13 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 0.6% | 0 | 6 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 5 | 0.5% | 1 | 4 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 4 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 25 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 10 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 85 | 53.8% | 34 | 115 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 38 | 24.1% | 49 | 20 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 9 | 5.7% | 16 | 7 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 5 | 3.2% | 0 | 3 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 5 | 3.2% | 2 | 8 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 5 | 3.2% | 9 | 4 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 3 | 1.9% | 1 | 2 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 3 | 1.9% | 0 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 2 | 1.3% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 2 | 1.3% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 5 |
Context
| April 2024 | Colombo | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,002 | 1,054,900 |
| Change on previous month | +90% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -8% | +24% |
| Immigrant visas | 158 | 57,383 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2024 (9 Apr 2024): B1/B2 next available 60 days; F, M, J 21 days; H, L, O, P, Q 14 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Colombo issue in April 2024?
1,002 nonimmigrant visas and 158 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2024. That was the 126th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Colombo?
March 2024: 526 nonimmigrant visas (+90% to Apr 2024). April 2023: 1,090 (-8%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 725 (72.4%), A2 78 (7.8%), C1/D 56 (5.6%), F1 36 (3.6%), G2 20 (2%).
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for April 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.