Colombo · Sri Lanka · June 2024
Visas issued at Colombo in June 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) | Jun 2024 | Share | May 2024 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 414 | 49.9% | 673 | 686 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 182 | 21.9% | 145 | 205 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 74 | 8.9% | 68 | 88 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 52 | 6.3% | 25 | 83 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 24 | 2.9% | 17 | 30 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 16 | 1.9% | 17 | 16 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 13 | 1.6% | 7 | 13 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 11 | 1.3% | 10 | 15 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 9 | 1.1% | 5 | 2 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 7 | 0.8% | 11 | 18 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 6 | 0.7% | 0 | 3 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 6 | 0.7% | 2 | 7 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 2 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 2 | 0.2% | 8 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 9 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.2% | 9 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 4 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0.1% | 10 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jun 2024 | Share | May 2024 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 83 | 46.1% | 86 | 137 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 37 | 20.6% | 38 | 17 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 27 | 15% | 18 | 7 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 12 | 6.7% | 10 | 16 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 6 | 3.3% | 8 | 2 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 2.2% | 6 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 3 | 1.7% | 8 | 2 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 1.1% | 0 | 1 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 2 | 1.1% | 0 | 1 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| June 2024 | Colombo | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 830 | 883,594 |
| Change on previous month | -19% | -17% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -30% | -7% |
| Immigrant visas | 180 | 52,411 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jun 2024 (17 Jun 2024): B1/B2 next available 140 days; F, M, J 55 days; H, L, O, P, Q 30 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Colombo issue in June 2024?
830 nonimmigrant visas and 180 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for June 2024. That was the 130th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did June 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Colombo?
May 2024: 1,024 nonimmigrant visas (-19% to Jun 2024). June 2023: 1,191 (-30%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 414 (49.9%), F1 182 (21.9%), C1/D 74 (8.9%), A2 52 (6.3%), F2 24 (2.9%).
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 June 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.