Official US State Department data
How many J-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
190190
Down 10% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 59% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 211
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 190
Every US consulate in Pakistan: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Karachi issued 30% of the J-2 visas issued in Pakistan in the last 12 months, down from 31% 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: 48 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
224
Jan – Dec 2023
202
Jan – Dec 2024
211
Jan – Dec 2025
8
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 211 visas (+4.5% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 72% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 8 | Down 88% |
| January 2026 | 7 | 21 | Down 67% |
| December 2025 | 8 | 10 | Down 20% |
| November 2025 | 13 | 8 | Up 63% |
| October 2025 | 3 | 10 | Down 70% |
| September 2025 | 8 | 4 | Up 100% |
| August 2025 | 19 | 25 | Down 24% |
| July 2025 | 22 | 28 | Down 21% |
| June 2025 | 33 | 25 | Up 32% |
| May 2025 | 48 | 34 | Up 41% |
| April 2025 | 20 | 19 | Up 5.3% |
| March 2025 | 8 | 19 | Down 58% |
| February 2025 | 8 | 8 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 21 | 12 | Up 75% |
| December 2024 | 10 | 23 | Down 57% |
| November 2024 | 8 | 13 | Down 38% |
| October 2024 | 10 | 17 | Down 41% |
| September 2024 | 4 | 15 | Down 73% |
| August 2024 | 25 | 26 | Down 3.8% |
| July 2024 | 28 | 26 | Up 7.7% |
| June 2024 | 25 | 25 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2024 | 34 | 25 | Up 36% |
| April 2024 | 19 | 16 | Up 19% |
| March 2024 | 19 | 16 | Up 19% |
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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