Official US State Department data
How many F-2 visas are issued at Karachi, and its share of everything issued in Pakistan.
Visas issued at Karachi, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
9696
Down 66% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 86% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 284
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 96
Every US consulate in Pakistan: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Karachi issued 24% of the F-2 visas issued in Pakistan in the last 12 months, down from 42% 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: July 2024: 54 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
220
Jan – Dec 2023
284
Jan – Dec 2024
130
Jan – Dec 2025
3
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 130 visas (−54% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 92% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 13 | Down 92% |
| January 2026 | 2 | 24 | Down 92% |
| December 2025 | 5 | 19 | Down 74% |
| November 2025 | 4 | 15 | Down 73% |
| October 2025 | 3 | 16 | Down 81% |
| September 2025 | 9 | 27 | Down 67% |
| August 2025 | 10 | 35 | Down 71% |
| July 2025 | 2 | 54 | Down 96% |
| June 2025 | 7 | 23 | Down 70% |
| May 2025 | 13 | 14 | Down 7.1% |
| April 2025 | 21 | 12 | Up 75% |
| March 2025 | 19 | 32 | Down 41% |
| February 2025 | 13 | 19 | Down 32% |
| January 2025 | 24 | 18 | Up 33% |
| December 2024 | 19 | 30 | Down 37% |
| November 2024 | 15 | 4 | Up 275% |
| October 2024 | 16 | 20 | Down 20% |
| September 2024 | 27 | 19 | Up 42% |
| August 2024 | 35 | 18 | Up 94% |
| July 2024 | 54 | 18 | Up 200% |
| June 2024 | 23 | 45 | Down 49% |
| May 2024 | 14 | 21 | Down 33% |
| April 2024 | 12 | 6 | Up 100% |
| March 2024 | 32 | 17 | Up 88% |
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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