Official US State Department data
How many J-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
452452
Down 5% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 476
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 452
Every US consulate in Pakistan: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Islamabad issued 70% of the J-2 visas issued in Pakistan in the last 12 months, up from 69% 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 2022: 93 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
603
Jan – Dec 2023
514
Jan – Dec 2024
462
Jan – Dec 2025
40
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 462 visas (−10% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 20% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 12 | 28 | Down 57% |
| January 2026 | 28 | 22 | Up 27% |
| December 2025 | 31 | 26 | Up 19% |
| November 2025 | 20 | 35 | Down 43% |
| October 2025 | 32 | 50 | Down 36% |
| September 2025 | 44 | 12 | Up 267% |
| August 2025 | 33 | 46 | Down 28% |
| July 2025 | 54 | 51 | Up 5.9% |
| June 2025 | 33 | 49 | Down 33% |
| May 2025 | 89 | 83 | Up 7.2% |
| April 2025 | 34 | 50 | Down 32% |
| March 2025 | 42 | 24 | Up 75% |
| February 2025 | 28 | 47 | Down 40% |
| January 2025 | 22 | 41 | Down 46% |
| December 2024 | 26 | 21 | Up 24% |
| November 2024 | 35 | 49 | Down 29% |
| October 2024 | 50 | 40 | Up 25% |
| September 2024 | 12 | 53 | Down 77% |
| August 2024 | 46 | 62 | Down 26% |
| July 2024 | 51 | 65 | Down 22% |
| June 2024 | 49 | 54 | Down 9.3% |
| May 2024 | 83 | 57 | Up 46% |
| April 2024 | 50 | 34 | Up 47% |
| March 2024 | 24 | 63 | Down 62% |
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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