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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Pakistan

How many F-2 visas nationals of Pakistan are issued, and what each US consulate in Pakistan issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Pakistan

Every F-2 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

446446

Down 40%vs 743 in the 12 months before

Down 40% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 80% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
37
Busiest month
104
Apr 2025
Latest month
12
Feb 2026Down 84%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 743

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 446

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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.

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99
136
174
204
208
Pre-COVID peak296
188
185
210
135
431
569
619
Highest677
646
83
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 99 visas; FY2012: 136 visas; FY2013: 174 visas; FY2014: 204 visas; FY2015: 208 visas; FY2016: 296 visas; FY2017: 188 visas; FY2018: 185 visas; FY2019: 210 visas; FY2020: 135 visas; FY2021: 431 visas; FY2022: 569 visas; FY2023: 619 visas; FY2024: 677 visas; FY2025: 646 visas; FY2026: 83 visas so far.

FY2025 had 646 visas (−4.6% on FY2024). That's 118% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 71% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Pakistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261274Down 84%
January 20261161Down 82%
December 20251769Down 75%
November 20251537Down 59%
October 20252842Down 33%
September 20252751Down 47%
August 20253771Down 48%
July 20252181Down 74%
June 20252667Down 61%
May 20255666Down 15%
April 202510446Up 126%
March 20259278Up 18%
February 202574–
January 202561–
December 202469–
November 202437–
October 202442–
September 202451–
August 202471–
July 202481–
June 202467–
May 202466–
April 202446–
March 202478–

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-2 visas issued in Pakistan

How many F-2 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

406406

Down 40%vs 675 in the 12 months before

Down 40% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 82% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
34
Busiest month
95
Apr 2025
Latest month
12
Feb 2026Down 83%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 675

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 406

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Where visas are issued

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

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Islamabad76% of total
    310Down 21%
    310 visas in the last 12 months, 391 in the 12 months before
  • Karachi24% of total
    96Down 66%
    96 visas in the last 12 months, 284 in the 12 months before

Islamabad issues the most: 76% of the total. Karachi issued 66% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Pakistan each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
3.7%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 95 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    595

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    624

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 4.9%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    517

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 17%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    19

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 85%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 517 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 85% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Pakistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261272Down 83%
January 2026758Down 88%
December 20251564Down 77%
November 2025936Down 75%
October 20252545Down 44%
September 20252145Down 53%
August 20253368Down 51%
July 20252076Down 74%
June 20252364Down 64%
May 20255547Up 17%
April 20259536Up 164%
March 20259164Up 42%
February 20257241Up 76%
January 20255838Up 53%
December 20246442Up 52%
November 20243622Up 64%
October 20244567Down 33%
September 20244558Down 22%
August 20246847Up 45%
July 20247641Up 85%
June 20246495Down 33%
May 20244752Down 9.6%
April 20243623Up 57%
March 20246459Up 8.5%

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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