Dhaka · Bangladesh · July 2025
Visas issued at Dhaka in July 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) | Jul 2025 | Share | Jun 2025 | Jul 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,608 | 62.2% | 1,078 | 1,826 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 470 | 18.2% | 375 | 506 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 139 | 5.4% | 133 | 130 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 110 | 4.3% | 93 | 94 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 86 | 3.3% | 63 | 54 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 28 | 1.1% | 17 | 5 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 27 | 1% | 11 | 21 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 26 | 1% | 13 | 9 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 22 | 0.9% | 31 | 15 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 12 | 0.5% | 0 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 9 | 0.3% | 4 | 8 |
| C4/D3 | Nonimmigrant visa class C4/D3 (no description in the Department's symbol list) | 7 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 7 | 0.3% | 0 | 4 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 0.2% | 0 | 8 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 5 | 0.2% | 0 | 9 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 4 | 0.2% | 5 | 0 |
| T4 | Parent of T1 under 21 years of age | 4 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| T6 | Adult/minor child of derivative beneficiary of T-1 | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 5 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| T5 | Unmarried sibling under age 18 of T-1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2025 | Share | Jun 2025 | Jul 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 487 | 36.9% | 598 | 960 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 481 | 36.4% | 519 | 106 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 273 | 20.7% | 365 | 99 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 46 | 3.5% | 44 | 22 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 8 | 0.6% | 6 | 3 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 6 | 0.5% | 1 | 3 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 6 | 0.5% | 11 | 6 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 4 | 0.3% | 0 | 2 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 4 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 12 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 3 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
Context
| July 2025 | Dhaka | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,587 | 823,304 |
| Change on previous month | +40% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -5% | -14% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,320 | 45,320 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2025 (2 Jul 2025): B1/B2 next available 10 months; F, M, J 9 months; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Dhaka issue in July 2025?
2,587 nonimmigrant visas and 1,320 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2025. That was the 66th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did July 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Dhaka?
June 2025: 1,843 nonimmigrant visas (+40% to Jul 2025). July 2024: 2,712 (-5%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,608 (62.2%), F1 470 (18.2%), F2 139 (5.4%), C1/D 110 (4.3%), A2 86 (3.3%).
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 July 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.