US restores immigrant visa processing for Bangladesh after global suspension shift

The US Embassy says all immigrant visa categories will now be processed within two working days from Jun 1

The United States has reversed its suspension of immigrant visa processing for citizens of Bangladesh and 74 other countries.

On Sunday, the US Embassy in Dhaka confirmed that all categories of immigrant visas will now be processed within two working days.

As part of an earlier policy change, Washington had suspended immigrant visa issuance for nationals of Bangladesh and 74 other countries from Jan 21 this year, citing a review of immigration rules affecting countries whose nationals were assessed to rely more heavily on US public assistance.

In a statement issued on Sunday, the embassy said: “Effective June 01, 2026, US Embassy, Dhaka will implement two-day processing for all immigrant visa categories. Visit our Directory of Visa Categories and check the Immigrant Visa Categories for more information.”

Immigrant visa categories include spouses of US citizens, fiancés, adopted children, certain family members of US citizens or permanent residents,