Colombo · Sri Lanka · August 2024
Visas issued at Colombo in August 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) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 466 | 59.1% | 337 | 1,022 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 62 | 7.9% | 47 | 121 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 57 | 7.2% | 122 | 28 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 53 | 6.7% | 75 | 21 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 29 | 3.7% | 0 | 9 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 19 | 2.4% | 4 | 35 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 18 | 2.3% | 29 | 37 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 14 | 1.8% | 14 | 19 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 10 | 1.3% | 15 | 6 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 9 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 9 | 1.1% | 1 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 8 | 1% | 11 | 3 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 7 | 0.9% | 12 | 25 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 5 | 0.6% | 26 | 4 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 4 | 0.5% | 5 | 40 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 4 | 0.5% | 7 | 8 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 2 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 3 | 0.4% | 14 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 3 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 3 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 6 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 30 | 31.9% | 24 | 177 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 28 | 29.8% | 13 | 5 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 16 | 17% | 18 | 24 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 5 | 5.3% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 3.2% | 3 | 8 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 3 | 3.2% | 0 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 2 | 2.1% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 2.1% | 1 | 1 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 5 |
Context
| August 2024 | Colombo | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 789 | 931,915 |
| Change on previous month | +9% | -3% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -44% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 94 | 62,077 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2024 (7 Aug 2024): B1/B2 next available 140 days; F, M, J 65 days; H, L, O, P, Q 60 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Colombo issue in August 2024?
789 nonimmigrant visas and 94 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2024. That was the 135th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did August 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Colombo?
July 2024: 722 nonimmigrant visas (+9% to Aug 2024). August 2023: 1,404 (-44%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 466 (59.1%), C1/D 62 (7.9%), F1 57 (7.2%), A2 53 (6.7%), P3 29 (3.7%).
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 August 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.