U.S. Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Madani Avenue, Baridhara,
Dhaka -1212, Bangladesh
Phone: (+88) 02 885 5500
Fax: (+88) 02 882 3744
Website: www.dhaka.usembassy.gov/
Office Hours: Sunday to Thursday (08:00 AM – 16:30 PM) except holidays.

The Embassy’s Consular Section provides a wide variety of visa services to Bangladeshi and other foreign nationals here in Bangladesh.

Non-Immigrant Visas: Processes applications for temporary visas to the United States including tourist visas, business visas, student visas, and temporary work permits.

Non-Immigrant visa categories and qualifications: Most applicants for non-immigrant visas travel to the United States for tourism, business, study, or temporary work.

Qualification requirements

Passport is valid for six months after your planned stay in the United States. Children must have a visa issued on an individual basis, even though they are on a parent’s passport. Visitor visa applicants must demonstrate that they qualify under the terms of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Applicants must show that they are properly identified as tourists under U.S. law.

The presumption in the law is that any visitor who applies for a visa is an intending immigrant. Visitor visa applicants must also resolve this assumption by demonstrating:

That the object of their trip is to reach the United States for company, leisure, or medical treatment;

That they intend to continue for a short period of time;

Evidence of funds to cover spending in the United States;

Evidence of strong social and economic links abroad;

That they have a home outside the United States as well as other contractual links that will guarantee their return abroad at the end of the tour.

A visitor visa is a form of non-immigrant visa for persons wishing to enter the United States temporarily for business (B-1) or pleasure, travel or medical care (B-2).

Visitor visa applicants must demonstrate that they qualify under the terms of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Applicants must show that they are properly identified as tourists under U.S. law. For more information, click here

USA Visa Fee:

13,120/-

Processing Time:

Complete average processing time is 10 to 15 working days (the duration can vary depending on the applicant’s profile and the actual processing time of the embassy)

Note: You can also apply for various types of USA Visa from Bangladesh