Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Dhaka, and its share of everything issued in Bangladesh.
Visas issued at Dhaka, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
184184
Down 23% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 13% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 240
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 184
Visas issued at Dhaka each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2023: 76 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
355
Jan – Dec 2023
234
Jan – Dec 2024
187
Jan – Dec 2025
30
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 187 visas (−20% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 9.1% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 15 | 21 | Down 29% |
| January 2026 | 15 | 12 | Up 25% |
| December 2025 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| November 2025 | 9 | 14 | Down 36% |
| October 2025 | 6 | 11 | Down 45% |
| September 2025 | 9 | 16 | Down 44% |
| August 2025 | 18 | 23 | Down 22% |
| July 2025 | 27 | 21 | Up 29% |
| June 2025 | 11 | 36 | Down 69% |
| May 2025 | 39 | 40 | About flat, 2.5% |
| April 2025 | 18 | 21 | Down 14% |
| March 2025 | 12 | 18 | Down 33% |
| February 2025 | 21 | 7 | Up 200% |
| January 2025 | 12 | 20 | Down 40% |
| December 2024 | 7 | 19 | Down 63% |
| November 2024 | 14 | 15 | Down 6.7% |
| October 2024 | 11 | 7 | Up 57% |
| September 2024 | 16 | 11 | Up 45% |
| August 2024 | 23 | 34 | Down 32% |
| July 2024 | 21 | 50 | Down 58% |
| June 2024 | 36 | 76 | Down 53% |
| May 2024 | 40 | 47 | Down 15% |
| April 2024 | 21 | 27 | Down 22% |
| March 2024 | 18 | 16 | Up 13% |
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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