Official US State Department data
How many L-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
120120
Down 54% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 259
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 120
Every US consulate in Pakistan: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Karachi issued 53% of the L-1 visas issued in Pakistan in the last 12 months, down from 88% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Karachi each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2024: 32 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
140
Jan – Dec 2023
267
Jan – Dec 2024
140
Jan – Dec 2025
19
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 140 visas (−48% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 51% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 7 | 10 | Down 30% |
| January 2026 | 12 | 29 | Down 59% |
| December 2025 | 16 | 26 | Down 38% |
| November 2025 | 8 | 24 | Down 67% |
| October 2025 | 10 | 13 | Down 23% |
| September 2025 | 10 | 11 | Down 9.1% |
| August 2025 | 13 | 28 | Down 54% |
| July 2025 | 11 | 32 | Down 66% |
| June 2025 | 12 | 32 | Down 63% |
| May 2025 | 8 | 26 | Down 69% |
| April 2025 | 7 | 17 | Down 59% |
| March 2025 | 6 | 11 | Down 45% |
| February 2025 | 10 | 25 | Down 60% |
| January 2025 | 29 | 22 | Up 32% |
| December 2024 | 26 | 31 | Down 16% |
| November 2024 | 24 | 20 | Up 20% |
| October 2024 | 13 | 11 | Up 18% |
| September 2024 | 11 | 6 | Up 83% |
| August 2024 | 28 | 11 | Up 155% |
| July 2024 | 32 | 12 | Up 167% |
| June 2024 | 32 | 21 | Up 52% |
| May 2024 | 26 | 4 | Up 550% |
| April 2024 | 17 | 2 | Up 750% |
| March 2024 | 11 | 6 | Up 83% |
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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