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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Pakistan

How many H-4 visas nationals of Pakistan are issued, and what each US consulate in Pakistan issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Pakistan

Every H-4 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

1,1951,195

Down 28%vs 1,665 in the 12 months before

Down 28% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 50% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
100
Busiest month
147
Mar 2025
Latest month
85
Feb 2026Down 42%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.7k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.2k

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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
643
620
663
Pre-COVID peak730
666
630
534
504
466
260
671
909
1.3k
1.5k
Highest1.5k
421
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 643 visas; FY2012: 620 visas; FY2013: 663 visas; FY2014: 730 visas; FY2015: 666 visas; FY2016: 630 visas; FY2017: 534 visas; FY2018: 504 visas; FY2019: 466 visas; FY2020: 260 visas; FY2021: 671 visas; FY2022: 909 visas; FY2023: 1,275 visas; FY2024: 1,470 visas; FY2025: 1,544 visas; FY2026: 421 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 1,544 visas (+5% on FY2024). That's 112% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 45% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Pakistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202685146Down 42%
January 202673184Down 60%
December 202586159Down 46%
November 202555138Down 60%
October 2025122143Down 15%
September 202595119Down 20%
August 202580134Down 40%
July 202592155Down 41%
June 2025143108Up 32%
May 2025103127Down 19%
April 2025114126Down 9.5%
March 2025147126Up 17%
February 2025146–
January 2025184–
December 2024159–
November 2024138–
October 2024143–
September 2024119–
August 2024134–
July 2024155–
June 2024108–
May 2024127–
April 2024126–
March 2024126–

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-4 visas issued in Pakistan

How many H-4 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

990990

Down 30%vs 1,417 in the 12 months before

Down 30% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 46% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
83
Busiest month
118
Mar 2025
Latest month
73
Feb 2026Down 38%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.4k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 990

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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
  • Islamabad56% of total
    555Up 62%
    555 visas in the last 12 months, 342 in the 12 months before
  • Karachi44% of total
    435Down 60%
    435 visas in the last 12 months, 1,075 in the 12 months before

Islamabad issues the most: 56% of the total. Islamabad grew the most (+62%); Karachi issued 60% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Pakistan each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
6%

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

Busiest: January 2025: 161 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.4k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 27%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 17%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    140

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 50%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,129 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 50% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Pakistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202673118Down 38%
January 202667161Down 58%
December 202578121Down 36%
November 202542121Down 65%
October 2025106129Down 18%
September 20257583Down 9.6%
August 202567124Down 46%
July 202566141Down 53%
June 202511885Up 39%
May 202582116Down 29%
April 202598114Down 14%
March 2025118104Up 13%
February 202511884Up 40%
January 2025161139Up 16%
December 2024121108Up 12%
November 202412179Up 53%
October 2024129100Up 29%
September 20248355Up 51%
August 2024124158Down 22%
July 202414176Up 86%
June 20248599Down 14%
May 202411645Up 158%
April 202411441Up 178%
March 2024104120Down 13%

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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