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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Bangladesh

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Bangladesh

Every L-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

5656

Down 22%vs 72 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 48% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
8
Jul 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 72

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 56

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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.

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21
33
42
51
43
Pre-COVID peak55
34
22
31
19
26
56
66
61
Highest70
17
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 21 visas; FY2012: 33 visas; FY2013: 42 visas; FY2014: 51 visas; FY2015: 43 visas; FY2016: 55 visas; FY2017: 34 visas; FY2018: 22 visas; FY2019: 31 visas; FY2020: 19 visas; FY2021: 26 visas; FY2022: 56 visas; FY2023: 66 visas; FY2024: 61 visas; FY2025: 70 visas; FY2026: 17 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 70 visas (+15% on FY2024). That's 27% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 45% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Bangladesh
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202648Down 50%
January 202648Down 50%
December 202535Down 40%
November 202524Down 50%
October 202546Down 33%
September 202585Up 60%
August 202537Down 57%
July 202586Up 33%
June 202554Up 25%
May 202544About flat, 0%
April 202568Down 25%
March 202557Down 29%
February 20258–
January 20258–
December 20245–
November 20244–
October 20246–
September 20245–
August 20247–
July 20246–
June 20244–
May 20244–
April 20248–
March 20247–

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.

L-1 visas issued in Bangladesh

How many L-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

2626

Down 33%vs 39 in the 12 months before

Down 33% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
4
Mar 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 40%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 39

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 26

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Bangladesh each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
3.1%

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

Busiest: November 2022: 8 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    28

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    35

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 25%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    30

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 14%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    6

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 40%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 30 visas (−14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 40% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Bangladesh
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202635Down 40%
January 202635Down 40%
December 202523Down 33%
November 202531Up 200%
October 202513Down 67%
September 202532Up 50%
August 202502Down 100%
July 202531Up 200%
June 202504Down 100%
May 202504Down 100%
April 202545Down 20%
March 202544About flat, 0%
February 202553Up 67%
January 202553Up 67%
December 202434Down 25%
November 202410
October 202430
September 202422About flat, 0%
August 202421Up 100%
July 202412Down 50%
June 202446Down 33%
May 202442Up 100%
April 202450
March 202443Up 33%

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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