Colombo · Sri Lanka · May 2025
Visas issued at Colombo in May 2025
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) | May 2025 | Share | Apr 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 628 | 67.9% | 685 | 673 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 123 | 13.3% | 10 | 145 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 44 | 4.8% | 76 | 68 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 27 | 2.9% | 3 | 17 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 24 | 2.6% | 12 | 7 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 12 | 1.3% | 1 | 10 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 11 | 1.2% | 6 | 17 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 10 | 1.1% | 53 | 25 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 8 | 0.9% | 12 | 2 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 6 | 0.6% | 6 | 10 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 6 | 0.6% | 7 | 2 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 6 | 0.6% | 12 | 5 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 4 | 0.4% | 0 | 8 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0.4% | 0 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 2 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 11 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 7 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 2 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2025 | Share | Apr 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 49 | 53.8% | 48 | 38 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 15 | 16.5% | 28 | 8 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 9 | 9.9% | 19 | 86 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 6 | 6.6% | 7 | 10 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 3 | 3.3% | 0 | 3 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 3 | 3.3% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 2 | 2.2% | 0 | 8 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 2 | 2.2% | 2 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 2.2% | 8 | 0 |
Context
| May 2025 | Colombo | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 925 | 897,937 |
| Change on previous month | +3% | -10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -10% | -16% |
| Immigrant visas | 91 | 46,751 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2025 (1 May 2025): B1/B2 next available 1 month; F, M, J 1 month; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Colombo issue in May 2025?
925 nonimmigrant visas and 91 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2025. That was the 125th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Colombo?
April 2025: 897 nonimmigrant visas (+3% to May 2025). May 2024: 1,024 (-10%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 628 (67.9%), F1 123 (13.3%), C1/D 44 (4.8%), F2 27 (2.9%), G2 24 (2.6%).
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 May 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.