Official US State Department data
How many L-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
193193
Down 54% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 34% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 419
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Every US consulate in Pakistan: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Karachi issued 52% of the L-2 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: July 2024: 71 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
171
Jan – Dec 2023
426
Jan – Dec 2024
216
Jan – Dec 2025
31
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 216 visas (−49% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 43% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 22 | 9 | Up 144% |
| January 2026 | 9 | 45 | Down 80% |
| December 2025 | 29 | 37 | Down 22% |
| November 2025 | 11 | 33 | Down 67% |
| October 2025 | 15 | 18 | Down 17% |
| September 2025 | 9 | 18 | Down 50% |
| August 2025 | 17 | 37 | Down 54% |
| July 2025 | 29 | 71 | Down 59% |
| June 2025 | 13 | 50 | Down 74% |
| May 2025 | 12 | 42 | Down 71% |
| April 2025 | 19 | 39 | Down 51% |
| March 2025 | 8 | 20 | Down 60% |
| February 2025 | 9 | 29 | Down 69% |
| January 2025 | 45 | 32 | Up 41% |
| December 2024 | 37 | 35 | Up 5.7% |
| November 2024 | 33 | 25 | Up 32% |
| October 2024 | 18 | 14 | Up 29% |
| September 2024 | 18 | 12 | Up 50% |
| August 2024 | 37 | 13 | Up 185% |
| July 2024 | 71 | 8 | Up 788% |
| June 2024 | 50 | 10 | Up 400% |
| May 2024 | 42 | 2 | Up 2000% |
| April 2024 | 39 | 6 | Up 550% |
| March 2024 | 20 | 8 | Up 150% |
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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