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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Pakistan

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Pakistan

Every L-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

339339

Down 22%vs 432 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
28
Busiest month
46
Dec 2025
Latest month
27
Feb 2026Down 18%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 432

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 339

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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.

0100200300400500
129
151
127
161
207
191
184
211
Pre-COVID peak222
120
120
377
Highest422
408
382
149
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 129 visas; FY2012: 151 visas; FY2013: 127 visas; FY2014: 161 visas; FY2015: 207 visas; FY2016: 191 visas; FY2017: 184 visas; FY2018: 211 visas; FY2019: 222 visas; FY2020: 120 visas; FY2021: 120 visas; FY2022: 377 visas; FY2023: 422 visas; FY2024: 408 visas; FY2025: 382 visas; FY2026: 149 visas so far.

FY2025 had 382 visas (−6.4% on FY2024). That's 72% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 22% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Pakistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262733Down 18%
January 20262342Down 45%
December 20254650Down 8%
November 20252336Down 36%
October 20253031Down 3.2%
September 20252524Up 4.2%
August 20253441Down 17%
July 20252443Down 44%
June 20252640Down 35%
May 20252438Down 37%
April 20252632Down 19%
March 20253122Up 41%
February 202533–
January 202542–
December 202450–
November 202436–
October 202431–
September 202424–
August 202441–
July 202443–
June 202440–
May 202438–
April 202432–
March 202422–

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.

L-1 visas issued in Pakistan

How many L-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

228228

Down 22%vs 294 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 11% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
19
Busiest month
39
Dec 2025
Latest month
17
Feb 2026Down 23%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 294

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 228

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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
  • Karachi53% of total
    120Down 54%
    120 visas in the last 12 months, 259 in the 12 months before
  • Islamabad47% of total
    108Up 209%
    108 visas in the last 12 months, 35 in the 12 months before

Karachi issues the most: 53% of the total. Islamabad grew the most (+209%); Karachi issued 54% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Pakistan each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
5%
13%

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

Busiest: December 2022: 45 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

    245

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    290

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 18%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    246

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 15%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    34

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 35%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 246 visas (−15% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 35% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Pakistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261722Down 23%
January 20261730Down 43%
December 20253930Up 30%
November 20251125Down 56%
October 20252315Up 53%
September 20251815Up 20%
August 20252028Down 29%
July 20251534Down 56%
June 20252133Down 36%
May 20251330Down 57%
April 20251219Down 37%
March 20252213Up 69%
February 20252226Down 15%
January 20253022Up 36%
December 20243034Down 12%
November 20242520Up 25%
October 20241518Down 17%
September 20241510Up 50%
August 20242823Up 22%
July 20243423Up 48%
June 20243339Down 15%
May 20243017Up 76%
April 2024199Up 111%
March 20241311Up 18%

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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