Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Islamabad, and its share of everything issued in Pakistan.
Visas issued at Islamabad, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
1,7681,768
Down 29% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 83% below the same months a year earlier.
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Every US consulate in Pakistan: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Islamabad issued 67% of the F-1 visas issued in Pakistan in the last 12 months, up from 52% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Islamabad each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2024: 575 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1.7k
Jan – Dec 2023
2.3k
Jan – Dec 2024
2k
Jan – Dec 2025
63
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 2,035 visas (−13% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 81% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 25 | 102 | Down 75% |
| January 2026 | 38 | 228 | Down 83% |
| December 2025 | 87 | 575 | Down 85% |
| November 2025 | 41 | 194 | Down 79% |
| October 2025 | 74 | 55 | Up 35% |
| September 2025 | 68 | 42 | Up 62% |
| August 2025 | 184 | 180 | About flat, 2.2% |
| July 2025 | 263 | 262 | About flat, 0.4% |
| June 2025 | 301 | 366 | Down 18% |
| May 2025 | 268 | 285 | Down 6% |
| April 2025 | 276 | 125 | Up 121% |
| March 2025 | 143 | 83 | Up 72% |
| February 2025 | 102 | 111 | Down 8.1% |
| January 2025 | 228 | 58 | Up 293% |
| December 2024 | 575 | 106 | Up 442% |
| November 2024 | 194 | 92 | Up 111% |
| October 2024 | 55 | 110 | Down 50% |
| September 2024 | 42 | 82 | Down 49% |
| August 2024 | 180 | 302 | Down 40% |
| July 2024 | 262 | 235 | Up 11% |
| June 2024 | 366 | 292 | Up 25% |
| May 2024 | 285 | 197 | Up 45% |
| April 2024 | 125 | 82 | Up 52% |
| March 2024 | 83 | 76 | Up 9.2% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Pakistan
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