Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Karachi, and its share of everything issued in Pakistan.
Visas issued at Karachi, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
583583
Down 15% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 684
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 583
Every US consulate in Pakistan: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Karachi issued 39% of the J-1 visas issued in Pakistan in the last 12 months, up from 34% 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: May 2025: 222 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
672
Jan – Dec 2023
715
Jan – Dec 2024
594
Jan – Dec 2025
38
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 594 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 22% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 8 | 22 | Down 64% |
| January 2026 | 30 | 27 | Up 11% |
| December 2025 | 23 | 31 | Down 26% |
| November 2025 | 28 | 42 | Down 33% |
| October 2025 | 13 | 35 | Down 63% |
| September 2025 | 23 | 34 | Down 32% |
| August 2025 | 28 | 39 | Down 28% |
| July 2025 | 57 | 67 | Down 15% |
| June 2025 | 78 | 99 | Down 21% |
| May 2025 | 222 | 162 | Up 37% |
| April 2025 | 60 | 85 | Down 29% |
| March 2025 | 13 | 41 | Down 68% |
| February 2025 | 22 | 37 | Down 41% |
| January 2025 | 27 | 43 | Down 37% |
| December 2024 | 31 | 36 | Down 14% |
| November 2024 | 42 | 33 | Up 27% |
| October 2024 | 35 | 21 | Up 67% |
| September 2024 | 34 | 37 | Down 8.1% |
| August 2024 | 39 | 45 | Down 13% |
| July 2024 | 67 | 85 | Down 21% |
| June 2024 | 99 | 123 | Down 20% |
| May 2024 | 162 | 165 | About flat, 1.8% |
| April 2024 | 85 | 35 | Up 143% |
| March 2024 | 41 | 46 | Down 11% |
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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