Dhaka · Bangladesh · May 2025
Visas issued at Dhaka in May 2025
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) | May 2025 | Share | Apr 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,370 | 47.2% | 2,208 | 2,713 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 952 | 32.8% | 805 | 929 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 320 | 11% | 343 | 354 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 113 | 3.9% | 100 | 80 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 39 | 1.3% | 18 | 40 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 35 | 1.2% | 92 | 58 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 20 | 0.7% | 17 | 28 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 13 | 0.4% | 7 | 29 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 6 | 0.2% | 7 | 18 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 0.2% | 1 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 8 |
| T4 | Parent of T1 under 21 years of age | 4 | 0.1% | 6 | 1 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 4 |
| T6 | Adult/minor child of derivative beneficiary of T-1 | 3 | 0.1% | 9 | 0 |
| C4/D3 | Nonimmigrant visa class C4/D3 (no description in the Department's symbol list) | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 5 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 5 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 17 | 38 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| T2 | Spouse of T1 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 1 | 0% | 8 | 5 |
| T5 | Unmarried sibling under age 18 of T-1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2025 | Share | Apr 2025 | May 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 528 | 38.5% | 567 | 246 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 504 | 36.7% | 562 | 577 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 261 | 19% | 290 | 202 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 47 | 3.4% | 38 | 39 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 8 | 0.6% | 3 | 2 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 8 | 0.6% | 16 | 38 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 0.3% | 12 | 8 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 3 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 3 | 0.2% | 13 | 3 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 2 | 0.1% | 7 | 3 |
| IR4 | Orphan to be adopted in the United States by U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 5 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
Context
| May 2025 | Dhaka | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,901 | 897,937 |
| Change on previous month | -21% | -10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -33% | -16% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,372 | 46,751 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2025 (1 May 2025): B1/B2 next available 12 months; F, M, J 8.5 months; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Dhaka issue in May 2025?
2,901 nonimmigrant visas and 1,372 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2025. That was the 64th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Dhaka?
April 2025: 3,669 nonimmigrant visas (-21% to May 2025). May 2024: 4,333 (-33%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,370 (47.2%), F1 952 (32.8%), F2 320 (11%), C1/D 113 (3.9%), J1 39 (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 May 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.