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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Pakistan

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Pakistan

Every L-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

533533

Down 23%vs 688 in the 12 months before

Down 23% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
44
Busiest month
75
Dec 2025
Latest month
57
Feb 2026Up 78%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 688

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 533

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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.

0200400600800
167
235
220
259
Pre-COVID peak279
228
273
264
266
146
179
460
Highest643
627
582
229
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 167 visas; FY2012: 235 visas; FY2013: 220 visas; FY2014: 259 visas; FY2015: 279 visas; FY2016: 228 visas; FY2017: 273 visas; FY2018: 264 visas; FY2019: 266 visas; FY2020: 146 visas; FY2021: 179 visas; FY2022: 460 visas; FY2023: 643 visas; FY2024: 627 visas; FY2025: 582 visas; FY2026: 229 visas so far.

FY2025 had 582 visas (−7.2% on FY2024). That's 109% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 18% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Pakistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20265732Up 78%
January 20262380Down 71%
December 20257568Up 10%
November 20253853Down 28%
October 20253645Down 20%
September 20252641Down 37%
August 20255156Down 8.9%
July 20255793Down 39%
June 20254570Down 36%
May 20255360Down 12%
April 20254153Down 23%
March 20253137Down 16%
February 202532–
January 202580–
December 202468–
November 202453–
October 202445–
September 202441–
August 202456–
July 202493–
June 202470–
May 202460–
April 202453–
March 202437–

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-2 visas issued in Pakistan

How many L-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

368368

Down 23%vs 477 in the 12 months before

Down 23% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
31
Busiest month
55
Dec 2025
Latest month
48
Feb 2026Up 118%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 477

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 368

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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
  • Karachi52% of total
    193Down 54%
    193 visas in the last 12 months, 419 in the 12 months before
  • Islamabad48% of total
    175Up 202%
    175 visas in the last 12 months, 58 in the 12 months before

Karachi issues the most: 52% of the total. Islamabad grew the most (+202%); Karachi issued 54% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Pakistan each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
5.3%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 77 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    368

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    466

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 27%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    377

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 19%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    63

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 13%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 377 visas (−19% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 13% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Pakistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264822Up 118%
January 20261550Down 70%
December 20255546Up 20%
November 20251736Down 53%
October 20252219Up 16%
September 20251925Down 24%
August 20253237Down 14%
July 20255377Down 31%
June 20254250Down 16%
May 20252150Down 58%
April 20252239Down 44%
March 20252226Down 15%
February 20252229Down 24%
January 20255032Up 56%
December 20244643Up 7%
November 20243625Up 44%
October 20241926Down 27%
September 20242520Up 25%
August 20243731Up 19%
July 20247728Up 175%
June 20245046Up 8.7%
May 20245015Up 233%
April 20243920Up 95%
March 20242630Down 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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