Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Karachi, and its share of everything issued in Pakistan.
Visas issued at Karachi, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
505505
Down 51% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 37% below the same months a year earlier.
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Every US consulate in Pakistan: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Karachi issued 47% of the H-1B visas issued in Pakistan in the last 12 months, down from 68% 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: December 2024: 129 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
527
Jan – Dec 2023
1.1k
Jan – Dec 2024
561
Jan – Dec 2025
101
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 561 visas (−49% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 36% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 33 | 44 | Down 25% |
| January 2026 | 68 | 113 | Down 40% |
| December 2025 | 78 | 129 | Down 40% |
| November 2025 | 41 | 111 | Down 63% |
| October 2025 | 28 | 77 | Down 64% |
| September 2025 | 38 | 67 | Down 43% |
| August 2025 | 34 | 71 | Down 52% |
| July 2025 | 31 | 68 | Down 54% |
| June 2025 | 57 | 96 | Down 41% |
| May 2025 | 27 | 119 | Down 77% |
| April 2025 | 33 | 81 | Down 59% |
| March 2025 | 37 | 55 | Down 33% |
| February 2025 | 44 | 94 | Down 53% |
| January 2025 | 113 | 127 | Down 11% |
| December 2024 | 129 | 117 | Up 10% |
| November 2024 | 111 | 67 | Up 66% |
| October 2024 | 77 | 38 | Up 103% |
| September 2024 | 67 | 29 | Up 131% |
| August 2024 | 71 | 36 | Up 97% |
| July 2024 | 68 | 33 | Up 106% |
| June 2024 | 96 | 42 | Up 129% |
| May 2024 | 119 | 30 | Up 297% |
| April 2024 | 81 | 14 | Up 479% |
| March 2024 | 55 | 33 | Up 67% |
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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