Official US State Department data
How many H-4 visas are issued at Islamabad, and its share of everything issued in Pakistan.
Visas issued at Islamabad, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
555555
Up 62% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 342
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 555
Every US consulate in Pakistan: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Islamabad issued 56% of the H-4 visas issued in Pakistan in the last 12 months, up from 24% 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: 94 visas
In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
614
Jan – Dec 2023
281
Jan – Dec 2024
575
Jan – Dec 2025
60
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 575 visas (+105% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 25% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 34 | 63 | Down 46% |
| January 2026 | 26 | 17 | Up 53% |
| December 2025 | 47 | 38 | Up 24% |
| November 2025 | 25 | 28 | Down 11% |
| October 2025 | 67 | 12 | Up 458% |
| September 2025 | 36 | 21 | Up 71% |
| August 2025 | 44 | 36 | Up 22% |
| July 2025 | 40 | 34 | Up 18% |
| June 2025 | 78 | 11 | Up 609% |
| May 2025 | 46 | 20 | Up 130% |
| April 2025 | 36 | 26 | Up 38% |
| March 2025 | 76 | 36 | Up 111% |
| February 2025 | 63 | 7 | Up 800% |
| January 2025 | 17 | 12 | Up 42% |
| December 2024 | 38 | 15 | Up 153% |
| November 2024 | 28 | 28 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2024 | 12 | 70 | Down 83% |
| September 2024 | 21 | 37 | Down 43% |
| August 2024 | 36 | 82 | Down 56% |
| July 2024 | 34 | 57 | Down 40% |
| June 2024 | 11 | 63 | Down 83% |
| May 2024 | 20 | 30 | Down 33% |
| April 2024 | 26 | 26 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2024 | 36 | 70 | Down 49% |
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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