Official US State Department data
How many H-4 visas are issued at Karachi, and its share of everything issued in Pakistan.
Visas issued at Karachi, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
435435
Down 60% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.1k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 435
Every US consulate in Pakistan: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Karachi issued 44% of the H-4 visas issued in Pakistan in the last 12 months, down from 76% 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: January 2025: 144 visas
In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
461
Jan – Dec 2023
1.1k
Jan – Dec 2024
554
Jan – Dec 2025
80
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 554 visas (−49% 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 | 39 | 55 | Down 29% |
| January 2026 | 41 | 144 | Down 72% |
| December 2025 | 31 | 83 | Down 63% |
| November 2025 | 17 | 93 | Down 82% |
| October 2025 | 39 | 117 | Down 67% |
| September 2025 | 39 | 62 | Down 37% |
| August 2025 | 23 | 88 | Down 74% |
| July 2025 | 26 | 107 | Down 76% |
| June 2025 | 40 | 74 | Down 46% |
| May 2025 | 36 | 96 | Down 63% |
| April 2025 | 62 | 88 | Down 30% |
| March 2025 | 42 | 68 | Down 38% |
| February 2025 | 55 | 77 | Down 29% |
| January 2025 | 144 | 127 | Up 13% |
| December 2024 | 83 | 93 | Down 11% |
| November 2024 | 93 | 51 | Up 82% |
| October 2024 | 117 | 30 | Up 290% |
| September 2024 | 62 | 18 | Up 244% |
| August 2024 | 88 | 76 | Up 16% |
| July 2024 | 107 | 19 | Up 463% |
| June 2024 | 74 | 36 | Up 106% |
| May 2024 | 96 | 15 | Up 540% |
| April 2024 | 88 | 15 | Up 487% |
| March 2024 | 68 | 50 | Up 36% |
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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