Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Islamabad, and its share of everything issued in Pakistan.
Visas issued at Islamabad, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
566566
Up 19% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 476
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 566
Every US consulate in Pakistan: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Islamabad issued 53% of the H-1B visas issued in Pakistan in the last 12 months, up from 32% 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 2022: 132 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
653
Jan – Dec 2023
425
Jan – Dec 2024
572
Jan – Dec 2025
81
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 572 visas (+35% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 6.9% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 42 | 48 | Down 13% |
| January 2026 | 39 | 39 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2025 | 92 | 92 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2025 | 45 | 41 | Up 9.8% |
| October 2025 | 39 | 22 | Up 77% |
| September 2025 | 38 | 35 | Up 8.6% |
| August 2025 | 38 | 35 | Up 8.6% |
| July 2025 | 33 | 29 | Up 14% |
| June 2025 | 88 | 31 | Up 184% |
| May 2025 | 46 | 33 | Up 39% |
| April 2025 | 28 | 28 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2025 | 38 | 43 | Down 12% |
| February 2025 | 48 | 11 | Up 336% |
| January 2025 | 39 | 25 | Up 56% |
| December 2024 | 92 | 68 | Up 35% |
| November 2024 | 41 | 31 | Up 32% |
| October 2024 | 22 | 52 | Down 58% |
| September 2024 | 35 | 45 | Down 22% |
| August 2024 | 35 | 46 | Down 24% |
| July 2024 | 29 | 41 | Down 29% |
| June 2024 | 31 | 78 | Down 60% |
| May 2024 | 33 | 60 | Down 45% |
| April 2024 | 28 | 42 | Down 33% |
| March 2024 | 43 | 62 | Down 31% |
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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