Dhaka · Bangladesh · January 2024
Visas issued at Dhaka in January 2024
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) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,905 | 84% | 1,936 | 2,443 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 205 | 5.9% | 491 | 326 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 130 | 3.8% | 138 | 151 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 71 | 2.1% | 69 | 99 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 33 | 1% | 73 | 44 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 29 | 0.8% | 43 | 9 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 20 | 0.6% | 19 | 41 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 19 | 0.5% | 27 | 24 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 12 | 0.3% | 14 | 24 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 7 | 0.2% | 5 | 11 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 7 | 0.2% | 2 | 4 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 8 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 4 |
| CW1 | Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands transitional worker | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| CW2 | Spouse or child of CW-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0% | 5 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| T2 | Spouse of T1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 532 | 46.7% | 415 | 780 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 287 | 25.2% | 242 | 203 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 189 | 16.6% | 191 | 109 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 57 | 5% | 65 | 30 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 35 | 3.1% | 30 | 19 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 10 | 0.9% | 8 | 2 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 9 | 0.8% | 10 | 30 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 8 | 0.7% | 8 | 21 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 2 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 7 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 3 |
| IR4 | Orphan to be adopted in the United States by U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 1 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 10 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
Context
| January 2024 | Dhaka | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,457 | 875,162 |
| Change on previous month | +21% | +16% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +7% | +4% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,140 | 50,517 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2024 (6 Jan 2024): B1/B2 next available 300 days; F, M, J 164 days; H, L, O, P, Q 35 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Dhaka issue in January 2024?
3,457 nonimmigrant visas and 1,140 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2024. That was the 60th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Dhaka?
December 2023: 2,852 nonimmigrant visas (+21% to Jan 2024). January 2023: 3,217 (+7%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,905 (84%), F1 205 (5.9%), F2 130 (3.8%), C1/D 71 (2.1%), H1B 33 (1%).
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 January 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.