Official US State Department data
How many L-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
175175
Up 202% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 115% 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 48% of the L-2 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: June 2023: 36 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
197
Jan – Dec 2023
40
Jan – Dec 2024
161
Jan – Dec 2025
32
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 161 visas (+303% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 78% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 26 | 13 | Up 100% |
| January 2026 | 6 | 5 | Up 20% |
| December 2025 | 26 | 9 | Up 189% |
| November 2025 | 6 | 3 | Up 100% |
| October 2025 | 7 | 1 | Up 600% |
| September 2025 | 10 | 7 | Up 43% |
| August 2025 | 15 | 0 | |
| July 2025 | 24 | 6 | Up 300% |
| June 2025 | 29 | 0 | |
| May 2025 | 9 | 8 | Up 13% |
| April 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| March 2025 | 14 | 6 | Up 133% |
| February 2025 | 13 | 0 | |
| January 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| December 2024 | 9 | 8 | Up 13% |
| November 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| October 2024 | 1 | 12 | Down 92% |
| September 2024 | 7 | 8 | Down 13% |
| August 2024 | 0 | 18 | Down 100% |
| July 2024 | 6 | 20 | Down 70% |
| June 2024 | 0 | 36 | Down 100% |
| May 2024 | 8 | 13 | Down 38% |
| April 2024 | 0 | 14 | Down 100% |
| March 2024 | 6 | 22 | Down 73% |
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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