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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Pakistan

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Pakistan

Every J-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

691691

Down 12%vs 786 in the 12 months before

Down 12% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 32% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
58
Busiest month
146
May 2025
Latest month
14
Feb 2026Down 64%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 786

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 691

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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.

02505007501k1.3k
324
392
407
391
425
454
504
Pre-COVID peak518
448
350
634
Highest983
940
818
767
170
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 324 visas; FY2012: 392 visas; FY2013: 407 visas; FY2014: 391 visas; FY2015: 425 visas; FY2016: 454 visas; FY2017: 504 visas; FY2018: 518 visas; FY2019: 448 visas; FY2020: 350 visas; FY2021: 634 visas; FY2022: 983 visas; FY2023: 940 visas; FY2024: 818 visas; FY2025: 767 visas; FY2026: 170 visas so far.

FY2025 had 767 visas (−6.2% on FY2024). That's 48% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 31% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Pakistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261439Down 64%
January 20263848Down 21%
December 20254049Down 18%
November 20253852Down 27%
October 20254058Down 31%
September 20256120Up 205%
August 20255580Down 31%
July 202578101Down 23%
June 20257088Down 20%
May 2025146126Up 16%
April 20255775Down 24%
March 20255450Up 8%
February 202539–
January 202548–
December 202449–
November 202452–
October 202458–
September 202420–
August 202480–
July 2024101–
June 202488–
May 2024126–
April 202475–
March 202450–

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-2 visas issued in Pakistan

How many J-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

642642

Down 6.6%vs 687 in the 12 months before

Down 6.6% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 24% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
54
Busiest month
137
May 2025
Latest month
13
Feb 2026Down 64%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 687

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 642

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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
  • Islamabad70% of total
    452Down 5%
    452 visas in the last 12 months, 476 in the 12 months before
  • Karachi30% of total
    190Down 10%
    190 visas in the last 12 months, 211 in the 12 months before

Islamabad issues the most: 70% of the total.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Pakistan each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
16%
5.4%

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

Busiest: May 2025: 137 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    827

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    716

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 13%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    673

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 6%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    48

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 39%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 673 visas (−6% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 39% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Pakistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261336Down 64%
January 20263543Down 19%
December 20253936Up 8.3%
November 20253343Down 23%
October 20253560Down 42%
September 20255216Up 225%
August 20255271Down 27%
July 20257679Down 3.8%
June 20256674Down 11%
May 2025137117Up 17%
April 20255469Down 22%
March 20255043Up 16%
February 20253655Down 35%
January 20254353Down 19%
December 20243644Down 18%
November 20244362Down 31%
October 20246057Up 5.3%
September 20241668Down 76%
August 20247188Down 19%
July 20247991Down 13%
June 20247479Down 6.3%
May 202411782Up 43%
April 20246950Up 38%
March 20244379Down 46%

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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