Official US State Department data
How many L-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
108108
Up 209% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 124% above 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 47% of the L-1 visas issued in Pakistan in the last 12 months, up from 12% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
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: 23 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
105
Jan – Dec 2023
23
Jan – Dec 2024
106
Jan – Dec 2025
15
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 106 visas (+361% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 15% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 10 | 12 | Down 17% |
| January 2026 | 5 | 1 | Up 400% |
| December 2025 | 23 | 4 | Up 475% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| October 2025 | 13 | 2 | Up 550% |
| September 2025 | 8 | 4 | Up 100% |
| August 2025 | 7 | 0 | |
| July 2025 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| June 2025 | 9 | 1 | Up 800% |
| May 2025 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| April 2025 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| March 2025 | 16 | 2 | Up 700% |
| February 2025 | 12 | 1 | Up 1100% |
| January 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| December 2024 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| November 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| October 2024 | 2 | 7 | Down 71% |
| September 2024 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 0 | 12 | Down 100% |
| July 2024 | 2 | 11 | Down 82% |
| June 2024 | 1 | 18 | Down 94% |
| May 2024 | 4 | 13 | Down 69% |
| April 2024 | 2 | 7 | Down 71% |
| March 2024 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
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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