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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Pakistan

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Pakistan

Every H-1B 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

1,2551,255

Down 30%vs 1,790 in the 12 months before

Down 30% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
105
Busiest month
178
Dec 2025
Latest month
81
Feb 2026Down 30%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.8k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.3k

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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.

05001k1.5k2k
592
613
636
Pre-COVID peak670
609
601
491
500
537
443
693
1.1k
1.4k
Highest1.7k
1.5k
555
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 592 visas; FY2012: 613 visas; FY2013: 636 visas; FY2014: 670 visas; FY2015: 609 visas; FY2016: 601 visas; FY2017: 491 visas; FY2018: 500 visas; FY2019: 537 visas; FY2020: 443 visas; FY2021: 693 visas; FY2022: 1,104 visas; FY2023: 1,420 visas; FY2024: 1,664 visas; FY2025: 1,540 visas; FY2026: 555 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,540 visas (−7.5% on FY2024). That's 130% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 34% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Pakistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202681115Down 30%
January 2026114178Down 36%
December 2025178254Down 30%
November 2025100170Down 41%
October 202582123Down 33%
September 202593136Down 32%
August 202587132Down 34%
July 202593118Down 21%
June 2025167150Up 11%
May 202587170Down 49%
April 202575128Down 41%
March 202598116Down 16%
February 2025115–
January 2025178–
December 2024254–
November 2024170–
October 2024123–
September 2024136–
August 2024132–
July 2024118–
June 2024150–
May 2024170–
April 2024128–
March 2024116–

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.

H-1B visas issued in Pakistan

How many H-1B 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

1,0711,071

Down 29%vs 1,507 in the 12 months before

Down 29% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
89
Busiest month
170
Dec 2025
Latest month
75
Feb 2026Down 18%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.5k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.1k

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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
  • Islamabad53% of total
    566Up 19%
    566 visas in the last 12 months, 476 in the 12 months before
  • Karachi47% of total
    505Down 51%
    505 visas in the last 12 months, 1,031 in the 12 months before

Islamabad issues the most: 53% of the total. Islamabad grew the most (+19%); Karachi issued 51% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Pakistan each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
5.8%
15%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 221 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.2k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.5k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 29%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 25%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    182

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 25%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,133 visas (−25% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 25% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Pakistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20267592Down 18%
January 2026107152Down 30%
December 2025170221Down 23%
November 202586152Down 43%
October 20256799Down 32%
September 202576102Down 25%
August 202572106Down 32%
July 20256497Down 34%
June 2025145127Up 14%
May 202573152Down 52%
April 202561109Down 44%
March 20257598Down 23%
February 202592105Down 12%
January 2025152152About flat, 0%
December 2024221185Up 19%
November 202415298Up 55%
October 20249990Up 10%
September 202410274Up 38%
August 202410682Up 29%
July 20249774Up 31%
June 2024127120Up 5.8%
May 202415290Up 69%
April 202410956Up 95%
March 20249895Up 3.2%

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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