Official US State Department data
How many F-2 visas are issued at Islamabad, and its share of everything issued in Pakistan.
Visas issued at Islamabad, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
310310
Down 21% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 81% 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 76% of the F-2 visas issued in Pakistan in the last 12 months, up from 58% 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: April 2025: 74 visas
In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
375
Jan – Dec 2023
340
Jan – Dec 2024
387
Jan – Dec 2025
16
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 387 visas (+14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 83% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 11 | 59 | Down 81% |
| January 2026 | 5 | 34 | Down 85% |
| December 2025 | 10 | 45 | Down 78% |
| November 2025 | 5 | 21 | Down 76% |
| October 2025 | 22 | 29 | Down 24% |
| September 2025 | 12 | 18 | Down 33% |
| August 2025 | 23 | 33 | Down 30% |
| July 2025 | 18 | 22 | Down 18% |
| June 2025 | 16 | 41 | Down 61% |
| May 2025 | 42 | 33 | Up 27% |
| April 2025 | 74 | 24 | Up 208% |
| March 2025 | 72 | 32 | Up 125% |
| February 2025 | 59 | 22 | Up 168% |
| January 2025 | 34 | 20 | Up 70% |
| December 2024 | 45 | 12 | Up 275% |
| November 2024 | 21 | 18 | Up 17% |
| October 2024 | 29 | 47 | Down 38% |
| September 2024 | 18 | 39 | Down 54% |
| August 2024 | 33 | 29 | Up 14% |
| July 2024 | 22 | 23 | Down 4.3% |
| June 2024 | 41 | 50 | Down 18% |
| May 2024 | 33 | 31 | Up 6.5% |
| April 2024 | 24 | 17 | Up 41% |
| March 2024 | 32 | 42 | Down 24% |
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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