Official US State Department data
How many H-4 visas are issued at Dhaka, and its share of everything issued in Bangladesh.
Visas issued at Dhaka, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
206206
Down 13% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 41% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 236
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 206
Visas issued at Dhaka each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: March 2025: 40 visas
In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
193
Jan – Dec 2023
235
Jan – Dec 2024
212
Jan – Dec 2025
30
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 212 visas (−9.8% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 17% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 19 | 15 | Up 27% |
| January 2026 | 11 | 21 | Down 48% |
| December 2025 | 7 | 27 | Down 74% |
| November 2025 | 18 | 29 | Down 38% |
| October 2025 | 13 | 27 | Down 52% |
| September 2025 | 20 | 12 | Up 67% |
| August 2025 | 19 | 16 | Up 19% |
| July 2025 | 26 | 9 | Up 189% |
| June 2025 | 13 | 29 | Down 55% |
| May 2025 | 13 | 29 | Down 55% |
| April 2025 | 7 | 6 | Up 17% |
| March 2025 | 40 | 16 | Up 150% |
| February 2025 | 15 | 16 | Down 6.3% |
| January 2025 | 21 | 19 | Up 11% |
| December 2024 | 27 | 27 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2024 | 29 | 15 | Up 93% |
| October 2024 | 27 | 14 | Up 93% |
| September 2024 | 12 | 10 | Up 20% |
| August 2024 | 16 | 16 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2024 | 9 | 18 | Down 50% |
| June 2024 | 29 | 17 | Up 71% |
| May 2024 | 29 | 17 | Up 71% |
| April 2024 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
| March 2024 | 16 | 9 | Up 78% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Bangladesh
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