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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Bangladesh

How many J-1 visas nationals of Bangladesh are issued, and what each US consulate in Bangladesh issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Bangladesh

Every J-1 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

249249

Down 29%vs 353 in the 12 months before

Down 29% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 17% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
21
Busiest month
43
May 2025
Latest month
16
Feb 2026Down 41%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 353

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 249

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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.

0200400600800
278
297
341
346
331
Pre-COVID peak375
289
330
287
145
205
412
Highest525
367
279
71
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 278 visas; FY2012: 297 visas; FY2013: 341 visas; FY2014: 346 visas; FY2015: 331 visas; FY2016: 375 visas; FY2017: 289 visas; FY2018: 330 visas; FY2019: 287 visas; FY2020: 145 visas; FY2021: 205 visas; FY2022: 412 visas; FY2023: 525 visas; FY2024: 367 visas; FY2025: 279 visas; FY2026: 71 visas so far.

FY2025 had 279 visas (−24% on FY2024). That's 26% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 30% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Bangladesh
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261627Down 41%
January 20261719Down 11%
December 20251613Up 23%
November 20251222Down 45%
October 20251020Down 50%
September 20251023Down 57%
August 20252531Down 19%
July 20253528Up 25%
June 20251746Down 63%
May 20254355Down 22%
April 20252737Down 27%
March 20252132Down 34%
February 202527–
January 202519–
December 202413–
November 202422–
October 202420–
September 202423–
August 202431–
July 202428–
June 202446–
May 202455–
April 202437–
March 202432–

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.

J-1 visas issued in Bangladesh

How many J-1 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

184184

Down 23%vs 240 in the 12 months before

Down 23% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 13% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
15
Busiest month
39
May 2025
Latest month
15
Feb 2026Down 29%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 240

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 184

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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
17%
3.3%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 76 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    355

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    234

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 34%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    187

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 20%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    30

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 9.1%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 187 visas (−20% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 9.1% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Bangladesh
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261521Down 29%
January 20261512Up 25%
December 202557Down 29%
November 2025914Down 36%
October 2025611Down 45%
September 2025916Down 44%
August 20251823Down 22%
July 20252721Up 29%
June 20251136Down 69%
May 20253940About flat, 2.5%
April 20251821Down 14%
March 20251218Down 33%
February 2025217Up 200%
January 20251220Down 40%
December 2024719Down 63%
November 20241415Down 6.7%
October 2024117Up 57%
September 20241611Up 45%
August 20242334Down 32%
July 20242150Down 58%
June 20243676Down 53%
May 20244047Down 15%
April 20242127Down 22%
March 20241816Up 13%

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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