Official US State Department data
How many L-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
2626
Down 33% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 39
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 26
Visas issued at Dhaka each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: November 2022: 8 visas
In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and August the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
28
Jan – Dec 2023
35
Jan – Dec 2024
30
Jan – Dec 2025
6
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 30 visas (−14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 40% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| January 2026 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| December 2025 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| October 2025 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| September 2025 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| August 2025 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| July 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| June 2025 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| May 2025 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| April 2025 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| March 2025 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2025 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| January 2025 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| December 2024 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| November 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| October 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| September 2024 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| July 2024 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| June 2024 | 4 | 6 | Down 33% |
| May 2024 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| April 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| March 2024 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
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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