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NVC and Dhaka interview guide
The last steps before your immigrant visa, from the U.S. Embassy Dhaka instructions and the weekly NVC timeframes, in plain words.
At a glance
NVC is now reviewing documents submitted on August 18, 2026 — about 10 weeks behind. Complete documents the first time to avoid a second wait.
At the Dhaka embassy the process now takes two days with two visits. Book the medical exam about three weeks before the interview.
Lived in Korea for a year or more since age 16? You also need a Korean police certificate.
Step by step
After the I-140 is approved and your priority date is near.
- 1Pay the NVC fees and fill in the DS-260
Every applicant (worker, spouse and children) has an online DS-260 visa form. GVS helps you prepare it.
- 2Upload your documents to NVC
Passport, birth certificates (Bangla and English), marriage certificate, police certificates and other civil documents.
- 3NVC reviews the documents Now: reviewing documents submitted on August 18, 2026 (as of October 26, 2026)
If something is missing NVC asks for it, and the review starts again, so complete documents save weeks.
- 4Interview letter
When your date is current and the case is complete, NVC and the embassy schedule the interview and send the appointment letter.
- 5Medical examination
With an embassy-approved panel physician, well before the interview (the embassy asks for about three weeks). Bring your passport and appointment letter.
- 6Two days at the embassy
Since 1 June 2026 the Dhaka immigrant visa process takes two days with two required visits. Bring originals and photocopies of every document.
- 7Passport return
Register with the embassy’s passport return service and choose a pick-up point in Dhaka, Chittagong or Sylhet.
Bring to the interview
From the embassy checklist. Bring the original and a photocopy of each document.
- Interview appointment letter
- Passport valid at least six months beyond your planned entry, plus a colour copy of the photo page
- Two colour photos, 5 × 5 cm, taken in the last six months
- DS-260 confirmation page
- Original birth certificate in Bangla and English (also for spouse and children)
- Medical exam fee money receipt
- Police clearance certificate(s) issued within the last year (age 16 and over)
Medical exam: approved doctors
Only these embassy-approved panel physicians are accepted.
- Green Crescent Health ServicesBaridhara, Dhaka (north side of the U.S. Embassy)
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)Gulshan 2, Dhaka
- Mercury Medical (ex. Wahab Medical)Gulshan 2, Dhaka
- Green Crescent Medical DiagnosticAgrabad, Chattogram
- Migration Health Assessment Center (IOM)Sylhet
- Green Crescent MedilabSylhet
Police certificates
Every applicant aged 16 or older needs an original police certificate, issued within the last year, from each country where they lived for one year or longer since turning 16.
Immigrant visas issued at the U.S. Embassy Dhaka
All immigrant visa categories, per month (State Department “by Post” report).
- Issued at Dhaka
- 75-country visa pause (21 Jan – 21 Aug 2026)
When will my green card come? →Official U.S. Embassy Dhaka instructions ↗
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Sources: U.S. Department of State – U.S. Embassy Dhaka immigrant visa instructions (last updated October 8, 2026), NVC timeframes (as of October 26, 2026), monthly issuance by post. Always check the official page before your interview.