Dhaka · Bangladesh · November 2023
Visas issued at Dhaka in November 2023
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,741 | 76.6% | 2,525 | 1,981 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 422 | 11.8% | 167 | 683 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 175 | 4.9% | 88 | 170 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 76 | 2.1% | 72 | 115 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 47 | 1.3% | 79 | 65 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 27 | 0.8% | 19 | 29 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 15 | 0.4% | 14 | 17 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 15 | 0.4% | 7 | 22 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 14 | 0.4% | 6 | 16 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 10 | 0.3% | 13 | 21 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 9 | 0.3% | 6 | 2 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 5 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 5 | 0.1% | 0 | 8 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 4 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| CW1 | Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands transitional worker | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 1 | 0% | 5 | 5 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| T2 | Spouse of T1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| T4 | Parent of T1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 495 | 43.2% | 555 | 729 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 309 | 26.9% | 159 | 349 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 166 | 14.5% | 78 | 120 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 115 | 10% | 35 | 96 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 25 | 2.2% | 23 | 25 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 11 | 1% | 27 | 14 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 6 | 0.5% | 3 | 71 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 5 | 0.4% | 25 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 5 | 0.4% | 1 | 29 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 4 | 0.3% | 5 | 1 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 2 | 0.2% | 25 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 5 |
| IR4 | Orphan to be adopted in the United States by U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| November 2023 | Dhaka | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,578 | 815,973 |
| Change on previous month | +19% | -8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +13% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,147 | 45,437 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2023 (5 Nov 2023): B1/B2 next available 286 days; F, M, J 176 days; H, L, O, P, Q 11 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Dhaka issue in November 2023?
3,578 nonimmigrant visas and 1,147 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2023. That was the 52th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Dhaka?
October 2023: 3,014 nonimmigrant visas (+19% to Nov 2023). November 2022: 3,175 (+13%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,741 (76.6%), F1 422 (11.8%), F2 175 (4.9%), C1/D 76 (2.1%), A2 47 (1.3%).
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for November 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.