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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Bangladesh

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Bangladesh

Every J-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

105105

Down 24%vs 138 in the 12 months before

Down 24% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
9
Busiest month
18
Aug 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Down 13%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 138

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 105

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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.

0100200300400
79
88
80
103
75
117
78
131
Pre-COVID peak137
95
180
258
Highest282
178
118
41
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 79 visas; FY2012: 88 visas; FY2013: 80 visas; FY2014: 103 visas; FY2015: 75 visas; FY2016: 117 visas; FY2017: 78 visas; FY2018: 131 visas; FY2019: 137 visas; FY2020: 95 visas; FY2021: 180 visas; FY2022: 258 visas; FY2023: 282 visas; FY2024: 178 visas; FY2025: 118 visas; FY2026: 41 visas so far.

FY2025 had 118 visas (−34% on FY2024). That's 14% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 24% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Bangladesh
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202678Down 13%
January 2026813Down 38%
December 2025146Up 133%
November 2025616Down 63%
October 2025611Down 45%
September 2025415Down 73%
August 20251813Up 38%
July 2025914Down 36%
June 2025914Down 36%
May 202557Down 29%
April 202587Up 14%
March 20251114Down 21%
February 20258–
January 202513–
December 20246–
November 202416–
October 202411–
September 202415–
August 202413–
July 202414–
June 202414–
May 20247–
April 20247–
March 202414–

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-2 visas issued in Bangladesh

How many J-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

6969

Down 29%vs 97 in the 12 months before

Down 29% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 11% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
14
Aug 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 97

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 69

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Bangladesh each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
14%
4.4%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 25 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    166

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    100

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 40%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    75

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 25%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    11

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 35%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 75 visas (−25% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 35% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Bangladesh
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202666About flat, 0%
January 2026511Down 55%
December 2025102Up 400%
November 2025116Down 94%
October 202539Down 67%
September 202519Down 89%
August 2025148Up 75%
July 202598Up 13%
June 2025412Down 67%
May 202534Down 25%
April 202543Up 33%
March 202599About flat, 0%
February 202568Down 25%
January 20251112Down 8.3%
December 2024214Down 86%
November 20241614Up 14%
October 202496Up 50%
September 202495Up 80%
August 2024816Down 50%
July 2024819Down 58%
June 20241224Down 50%
May 2024415Down 73%
April 2024313Down 77%
March 202497Up 29%

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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