Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Karachi, and its share of everything issued in Pakistan.
Visas issued at Karachi, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
14,35314,353
Down 68% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 45k
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Every US consulate in Pakistan: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Karachi issued 44% of the B1/B2 visas issued in Pakistan in the last 12 months, down from 67% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Karachi each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: October 2023: 5,830 visas
In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and June the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
34k
Jan – Dec 2023
49k
Jan – Dec 2024
17k
Jan – Dec 2025
1.6k
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 16,773 visas (−66% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 60% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 796 | 1,405 | Down 43% |
| January 2026 | 821 | 2,632 | Down 69% |
| December 2025 | 901 | 2,983 | Down 70% |
| November 2025 | 763 | 3,149 | Down 76% |
| October 2025 | 1,368 | 3,741 | Down 63% |
| September 2025 | 1,650 | 4,079 | Down 60% |
| August 2025 | 1,885 | 4,484 | Down 58% |
| July 2025 | 1,316 | 4,538 | Down 71% |
| June 2025 | 918 | 3,018 | Down 70% |
| May 2025 | 1,266 | 5,054 | Down 75% |
| April 2025 | 1,356 | 4,005 | Down 66% |
| March 2025 | 1,313 | 5,797 | Down 77% |
| February 2025 | 1,405 | 3,459 | Down 59% |
| January 2025 | 2,632 | 4,491 | Down 41% |
| December 2024 | 2,983 | 4,077 | Down 27% |
| November 2024 | 3,149 | 3,532 | Down 11% |
| October 2024 | 3,741 | 5,830 | Down 36% |
| September 2024 | 4,079 | 3,104 | Up 31% |
| August 2024 | 4,484 | 2,637 | Up 70% |
| July 2024 | 4,538 | 1,547 | Up 193% |
| June 2024 | 3,018 | 1,763 | Up 71% |
| May 2024 | 5,054 | 1,472 | Up 243% |
| April 2024 | 4,005 | 2,132 | Up 88% |
| March 2024 | 5,797 | 2,714 | Up 114% |
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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