J2 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Sri Lanka and for Individuals with Sri Lanka Nationality
Last Updated: July 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of J2 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of J2 Visa approvals/ issuances for Sri Lanka and individuals with nationality as Sri Lanka. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in Sri Lanka: Data at consulates in Sri Lanka (all applicants who had their visa interview in Sri Lanka).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Sri Lanka Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Sri Lanka worldwide (including those living outside Sri Lanka).
Total J2 Visa by Fiscal Year at Sri Lanka Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Sri Lanka since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 58 |
| FY 2019 | 27 |
| FY 2020 | 19 |
| FY 2021 | 18 |
| FY 2022 | 63 |
| FY 2023 | 81 |
| FY 2024 | 46 |
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J2 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Sri Lanka
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 79.45% | 20.55% |
| FY 2019 | 96.43% | 3.57% |
| FY 2020 | 95.0% | 5.0% |
| FY 2021 | 94.74% | 5.26% |
| FY 2022 | 92.65% | 7.35% |
| FY 2023 | 93.1% | 6.9% |
| FY 2024 | 92.0% | 8.0% |
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J2 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see J2 Visa data by consulate in Sri Lanka.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total J2 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Sri Lanka
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Sri Lanka since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 59 |
| FY 2019 | 40 |
| FY 2020 | 21 |
| FY 2021 | 24 |
| FY 2022 | 62 |
| FY 2023 | 86 |
| FY 2024 | 56 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Sri Lanka nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Sri Lanka nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.