Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Dhaka, and its share of everything issued in Bangladesh.
Visas issued at Dhaka, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
6969
Down 29% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 11% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 97
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 69
Visas issued at Dhaka each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2022: 25 visas
In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
166
Jan – Dec 2023
100
Jan – Dec 2024
75
Jan – Dec 2025
11
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 75 visas (−25% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 35% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2026 | 5 | 11 | Down 55% |
| December 2025 | 10 | 2 | Up 400% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 16 | Down 94% |
| October 2025 | 3 | 9 | Down 67% |
| September 2025 | 1 | 9 | Down 89% |
| August 2025 | 14 | 8 | Up 75% |
| July 2025 | 9 | 8 | Up 13% |
| June 2025 | 4 | 12 | Down 67% |
| May 2025 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| April 2025 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| March 2025 | 9 | 9 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2025 | 6 | 8 | Down 25% |
| January 2025 | 11 | 12 | Down 8.3% |
| December 2024 | 2 | 14 | Down 86% |
| November 2024 | 16 | 14 | Up 14% |
| October 2024 | 9 | 6 | Up 50% |
| September 2024 | 9 | 5 | Up 80% |
| August 2024 | 8 | 16 | Down 50% |
| July 2024 | 8 | 19 | Down 58% |
| June 2024 | 12 | 24 | Down 50% |
| May 2024 | 4 | 15 | Down 73% |
| April 2024 | 3 | 13 | Down 77% |
| March 2024 | 9 | 7 | Up 29% |
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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