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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Pakistan

How many F-1 visas nationals of Pakistan are issued, and what each US consulate in Pakistan issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Pakistan

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of Pakistan, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Pakistan, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2,9752,975

Down 42%vs 5,114 in the 12 months before

Down 42% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 75% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
248
Busiest month
482
Jul 2025
Latest month
36
Feb 2026Down 75%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 5.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3k

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

02k4k6k8k
918
1.1k
1.4k
1.6k
2.2k
Pre-COVID peak2.3k
2k
2k
1.9k
786
3.5k
3.5k
3.2k
Highest4.5k
4.2k
524
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 918 visas; FY2012: 1,088 visas; FY2013: 1,361 visas; FY2014: 1,575 visas; FY2015: 2,157 visas; FY2016: 2,302 visas; FY2017: 1,974 visas; FY2018: 1,965 visas; FY2019: 1,885 visas; FY2020: 786 visas; FY2021: 3,495 visas; FY2022: 3,540 visas; FY2023: 3,229 visas; FY2024: 4,483 visas; FY2025: 4,191 visas; FY2026: 524 visas so far.

FY2025 had 4,191 visas (−6.5% on FY2024). That's 82% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 70% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Pakistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202636145Down 75%
January 202676311Down 76%
December 2025186746Down 75%
November 2025120390Down 69%
October 2025106148Down 28%
September 2025109120Down 9.2%
August 2025353517Down 32%
July 2025482963Down 50%
June 2025426747Down 43%
May 2025440533Down 17%
April 2025453284Up 60%
March 2025188210Down 10%
February 2025145–
January 2025311–
December 2024746–
November 2024390–
October 2024148–
September 2024120–
August 2024517–
July 2024963–
June 2024747–
May 2024533–
April 2024284–
March 2024210–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Pakistan who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Pakistan.

F-1 visas issued in Pakistan

How many F-1 visas the US consulates in Pakistan issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Pakistan, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2,6562,656

Down 45%vs 4,813 in the 12 months before

Down 45% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 77% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
221
Busiest month
417
Apr 2025
Latest month
30
Feb 2026Down 80%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 4.8k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.7k

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Islamabad67% of total
    1.8kDown 29%
    1,768 visas in the last 12 months, 2,497 in the 12 months before
  • Karachi33% of total
    888Down 62%
    888 visas in the last 12 months, 2,316 in the 12 months before

Islamabad issues the most: 67% of the total. Karachi issued 62% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Pakistan each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
16%
3.3%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: July 2024: 895 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    3k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    4.7k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 57%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    3k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 35%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    97

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 79%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 3,027 visas (−35% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 79% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Pakistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202630152Down 80%
January 202667316Down 79%
December 2025172717Down 76%
November 2025101371Down 73%
October 202590136Down 34%
September 2025100110Down 9.1%
August 2025326495Down 34%
July 2025410895Down 54%
June 2025386688Down 44%
May 2025378487Down 22%
April 2025417262Up 59%
March 2025179184About flat, 2.7%
February 2025152165Down 7.9%
January 2025316152Up 108%
December 2024717336Up 113%
November 2024371186Up 99%
October 2024136173Down 21%
September 2024110130Down 15%
August 2024495453Up 9.3%
July 2024895419Up 114%
June 2024688577Up 19%
May 2024487301Up 62%
April 2024262122Up 115%
March 202418494Up 96%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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