K1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Bangladesh and for Individuals with Bangladesh Nationality
Last Updated: July 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of K1 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of K1 Visa approvals/ issuances for Bangladesh and individuals with nationality as Bangladesh. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in Bangladesh: Data at consulates in Bangladesh (all applicants who had their visa interview in Bangladesh).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Bangladesh Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Bangladesh worldwide (including those living outside Bangladesh).
Total K1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Bangladesh Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Bangladesh since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 15 |
| FY 2019 | 21 |
| FY 2020 | 6 |
| FY 2021 | 3 |
| FY 2022 | 30 |
| FY 2023 | 18 |
| FY 2024 | 43 |
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K1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Bangladesh
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2022 | 88.24% | 11.76% |
| FY 2023 | 90.0% | 10.0% |
| FY 2024 | 89.58% | 10.42% |
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K1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see K1 Visa data by consulate in Bangladesh.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total K1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Bangladesh
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Bangladesh since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 18 |
| FY 2019 | 27 |
| FY 2020 | 9 |
| FY 2021 | 7 |
| FY 2022 | 36 |
| FY 2023 | 18 |
| FY 2024 | 52 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Bangladesh nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Bangladesh nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.