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Immigrant visas at Dhaka

In the State Department's October 7, 2026 update, the National Visa Center (NVC) was scheduling immigrant visa interviews at Dhaka for immediate relative cases from Aug 2025, family preference from Dec 2021 and employment from Sep 2022, counting from the month a case became documentarily complete.

Source: U.S. Department of State: IV Scheduling Status Tool · Published 2026-10-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-10-07

Immigrant visa interview scheduling at Dhaka

In its October 7, 2026 update, the State Department listed the month a case had to become documentarily complete for the National Visa Center (NVC) to be scheduling its interview at Dhaka.

Immediate relative

August 2025

14 months behind

Family-sponsored preference

December 2021

58 months behind

Employment-based preference

September 2022

49 months behind

Source: U.S. Department of State: IV Scheduling Status Tool · Published 2026-10-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-10-07

Earlier scheduling months at Dhaka →

Immigrant visas issued at Dhaka

Dhaka issued 4 immigrant visas in February 2026, 100% fewer than February 2025 (1,952). 16,180 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers family, employment and diversity immigrant visas.

Immigrant visas issued at Dhaka each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01k2k3k2023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 20264
Jan 2026906
Dec 20251,589
Nov 20251,500
Oct 20251,663
Sep 20252,086
Aug 20251,491
Jul 20251,320
Jun 20251,555
May 20251,372
Apr 20251,511
Mar 20251,183
Feb 20251,952
Jan 20251,896
Dec 20241,806
Nov 20241,757
Oct 20241,857
Sep 20241,764
Aug 2024701
Jul 20241,229
Jun 20241,071
May 20241,144
Apr 20241,078
Mar 2024904
Feb 20241,099
Jan 20241,140
Dec 2023985
Nov 20231,147
Oct 2023944
Sep 20231,134
Aug 20231,154
Jul 20231,202
Jun 20231,352
May 20231,634
Apr 20231,284
Mar 20231,704
Feb 20231,181
Jan 20231,218
Dec 20221,120
Nov 20221,444
Oct 20221,298
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen08706,270
IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen05905,551
IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen03383,217
IR2Child of a U.S. citizen049476
F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen025210
FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit036167
EWEmployment-based, other worker0663
F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident01362
F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0651
CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years0426
IR41416
SB13112
E1Employment-based, priority worker0211
E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability008
E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional006
GV3046
IB1006
SQ3006
IW004
F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident003
GV1023
GV2023
DVDiversity visa001
SQ1001
SQ2001

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What CR-1/IR-1 Spouse Visa applicants report being asked

These figures come from 285 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Dhaka alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

54%

Relationship questions

In about 150 reports

46%

How did you meet

In about 130 reports

24%

Identity verification

In about 70 reports

Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every CR-1/IR-1 Spouse Visa finding →

Other visas at Dhaka

Where these figures come from

The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.