Official US State Department data
How many J-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
914914
Down 30% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.3k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 914
Every US consulate in Pakistan: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Islamabad issued 61% of the J-1 visas issued in Pakistan in the last 12 months, down from 66% 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: May 2024: 341 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1.4k
Jan – Dec 2023
1.4k
Jan – Dec 2024
942
Jan – Dec 2025
59
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 942 visas (−31% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 32% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 26 | 48 | Down 46% |
| January 2026 | 33 | 39 | Down 15% |
| December 2025 | 44 | 57 | Down 23% |
| November 2025 | 39 | 88 | Down 56% |
| October 2025 | 48 | 70 | Down 31% |
| September 2025 | 53 | 45 | Up 18% |
| August 2025 | 50 | 66 | Down 24% |
| July 2025 | 120 | 172 | Down 30% |
| June 2025 | 76 | 164 | Down 54% |
| May 2025 | 316 | 341 | Down 7.3% |
| April 2025 | 65 | 111 | Down 41% |
| March 2025 | 44 | 99 | Down 56% |
| February 2025 | 48 | 99 | Down 52% |
| January 2025 | 39 | 63 | Down 38% |
| December 2024 | 57 | 46 | Up 24% |
| November 2024 | 88 | 107 | Down 18% |
| October 2024 | 70 | 50 | Up 40% |
| September 2024 | 45 | 105 | Down 57% |
| August 2024 | 66 | 106 | Down 38% |
| July 2024 | 172 | 199 | Down 14% |
| June 2024 | 164 | 190 | Down 14% |
| May 2024 | 341 | 219 | Up 56% |
| April 2024 | 111 | 110 | About flat, 0.9% |
| March 2024 | 99 | 89 | Up 11% |
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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