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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Bangladesh

How many F-2 visas nationals of Bangladesh are issued, and what each US consulate in Bangladesh issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Bangladesh

Every F-2 visa issued to a national of Bangladesh, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Bangladesh, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,7531,753

Down 24%vs 2,294 in the 12 months before

Down 24% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 53% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
146
Busiest month
348
Apr 2025
Latest month
87
Feb 2026Down 59%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.8k

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

01k2k3k4k
165
251
358
474
498
457
408
Pre-COVID peak623
589
268
1.2k
1.8k
Highest2.7k
2.2k
2.2k
366
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 165 visas; FY2012: 251 visas; FY2013: 358 visas; FY2014: 474 visas; FY2015: 498 visas; FY2016: 457 visas; FY2017: 408 visas; FY2018: 623 visas; FY2019: 589 visas; FY2020: 268 visas; FY2021: 1,190 visas; FY2022: 1,805 visas; FY2023: 2,658 visas; FY2024: 2,201 visas; FY2025: 2,192 visas; FY2026: 366 visas so far.

FY2025 had 2,192 visas (−0.4% on FY2024). That's 252% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 55% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Bangladesh
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202687213Down 59%
January 20268692Down 6.5%
December 202544158Down 72%
November 202547214Down 78%
October 2025102128Down 20%
September 202514195Up 48%
August 2025183136Up 35%
July 2025143136Up 5.1%
June 2025139359Down 61%
May 2025330365Down 9.6%
April 2025348260Up 34%
March 2025103138Down 25%
February 2025213–
January 202592–
December 2024158–
November 2024214–
October 2024128–
September 202495–
August 2024136–
July 2024136–
June 2024359–
May 2024365–
April 2024260–
March 2024138–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Bangladesh who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Bangladesh.

F-2 visas issued in Bangladesh

How many F-2 visas the US consulates in Bangladesh issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Bangladesh, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,7011,701

Down 22%vs 2,183 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 53% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
142
Busiest month
343
Apr 2025
Latest month
87
Feb 2026Down 58%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.7k

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Bangladesh each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
16%
4.7%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: June 2023: 392 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    2.4k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    2.2k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 8.4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.8k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 16%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    170

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 43%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,827 visas (−16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 43% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Bangladesh
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202687208Down 58%
January 20268388Down 5.7%
December 202537145Down 74%
November 202544206Down 79%
October 2025100119Down 16%
September 202513785Up 61%
August 2025181123Up 47%
July 2025139130Up 6.9%
June 2025133346Down 62%
May 2025320354Down 9.6%
April 2025343242Up 42%
March 202597137Down 29%
February 2025208163Up 28%
January 202588130Down 32%
December 2024145138Up 5.1%
November 2024206175Up 18%
October 202411988Up 35%
September 20248561Up 39%
August 2024123261Down 53%
July 2024130312Down 58%
June 2024346392Down 12%
May 2024354317Up 12%
April 2024242161Up 50%
March 2024137212Down 35%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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