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Colombo · Sri Lanka · September 2024
Visas issued at Colombo in September 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) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 474 | 70.6% | 466 | 799 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 40 | 6% | 62 | 78 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 33 | 4.9% | 53 | 83 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 20 | 3% | 57 | 3 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 17 | 2.5% | 19 | 17 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 15 | 2.2% | 3 | 6 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 11 | 1.6% | 5 | 1 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 10 | 1.5% | 7 | 8 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 8 | 1.2% | 4 | 23 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 8 | 1.2% | 14 | 8 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 8 | 1.2% | 4 | 7 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 5 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 4 | 0.6% | 10 | 5 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 5 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0.4% | 8 | 2 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.4% | 9 | 3 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 2 | 0.3% | 18 | 4 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 20 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0.1% | 29 | 3 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 6 | 20.7% | 28 | 0 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 5 | 17.2% | 1 | 9 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 4 | 13.8% | 30 | 36 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 4 | 13.8% | 3 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 3 | 10.3% | 5 | 3 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 3 | 10.3% | 2 | 0 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 3 | 10.3% | 16 | 26 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 3.4% | 3 | 14 |
Context
| September 2024 | Colombo | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 671 | 925,157 |
| Change on previous month | -15% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -38% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 29 | 57,983 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2024 (14 Sep 2024): B1/B2 next available 131 days; F, M, J 88 days; H, L, O, P, Q 9 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Colombo issue in September 2024?
671 nonimmigrant visas and 29 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2024. That was the 136th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did September 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Colombo?
August 2024: 789 nonimmigrant visas (-15% to Sep 2024). September 2023: 1,091 (-38%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 474 (70.6%), C1/D 40 (6%), A2 33 (4.9%), F1 20 (3%), G2 17 (2.5%).
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 September 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.