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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Pakistan

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Pakistan

Every J-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

1,6791,679

Down 26%vs 2,263 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
140
Busiest month
588
May 2025
Latest month
40
Feb 2026Down 49%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.7k

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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.

01k2k3k4k
1.6k
1.7k
1.8k
2.1k
2.3k
Pre-COVID peak2.4k
2.2k
2.1k
2.3k
896
1.7k
Highest2.7k
2.4k
2.3k
1.9k
330
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,600 visas; FY2012: 1,734 visas; FY2013: 1,834 visas; FY2014: 2,076 visas; FY2015: 2,287 visas; FY2016: 2,413 visas; FY2017: 2,231 visas; FY2018: 2,102 visas; FY2019: 2,300 visas; FY2020: 896 visas; FY2021: 1,690 visas; FY2022: 2,692 visas; FY2023: 2,436 visas; FY2024: 2,348 visas; FY2025: 1,866 visas; FY2026: 330 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,866 visas (−21% on FY2024). That's 23% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 36% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Pakistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264078Down 49%
January 20266577Down 16%
December 202575100Down 25%
November 202580146Down 45%
October 202570116Down 40%
September 20258688About flat, 2.3%
August 202589123Down 28%
July 2025193260Down 26%
June 2025170306Down 44%
May 2025588563Up 4.4%
April 2025143230Down 38%
March 202580176Down 55%
February 202578–
January 202577–
December 2024100–
November 2024146–
October 2024116–
September 202488–
August 2024123–
July 2024260–
June 2024306–
May 2024563–
April 2024230–
March 2024176–

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.

J-1 visas issued in Pakistan

How many J-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

1,4971,497

Down 25%vs 1,984 in the 12 months before

Down 25% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
125
Busiest month
538
May 2025
Latest month
34
Feb 2026Down 51%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.5k

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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
  • Islamabad61% of total
    914Down 30%
    914 visas in the last 12 months, 1,300 in the 12 months before
  • Karachi39% of total
    583Down 15%
    583 visas in the last 12 months, 684 in the 12 months before

Islamabad issues the most: 61% of the total. Islamabad issued 30% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Pakistan each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
26%
4.1%

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

Busiest: May 2025: 538 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    2.1k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    2.1k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 0%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.5k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 27%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    97

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 29%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,536 visas (−27% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 29% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Pakistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263470Down 51%
January 20266366Down 4.5%
December 20256788Down 24%
November 202567130Down 48%
October 202561105Down 42%
September 20257679Down 3.8%
August 202578105Down 26%
July 2025177239Down 26%
June 2025154263Down 41%
May 2025538503Up 7%
April 2025125196Down 36%
March 202557140Down 59%
February 202570136Down 49%
January 202566106Down 38%
December 20248882Up 7.3%
November 2024130140Down 7.1%
October 202410571Up 48%
September 202479142Down 44%
August 2024105151Down 30%
July 2024239284Down 16%
June 2024263313Down 16%
May 2024503384Up 31%
April 2024196145Up 35%
March 2024140135Up 3.7%

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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