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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Pakistan

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Pakistan

Every M-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

3131

Up 11%vs 28 in the 12 months before

Up 11% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 100% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
6
Feb 2026
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Up 200%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 28

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 31

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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.

01020304050
11
14
18
23
21
Pre-COVID peak28
20
12
26
14
16
Highest35
27
27
26
20
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 11 visas; FY2012: 14 visas; FY2013: 18 visas; FY2014: 23 visas; FY2015: 21 visas; FY2016: 28 visas; FY2017: 20 visas; FY2018: 12 visas; FY2019: 26 visas; FY2020: 14 visas; FY2021: 16 visas; FY2022: 35 visas; FY2023: 27 visas; FY2024: 27 visas; FY2025: 26 visas; FY2026: 20 visas so far.

FY2025 had 26 visas (−3.7% on FY2024). That's 7.1% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 33% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Pakistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202662Up 200%
January 202643Up 33%
December 202542Up 100%
November 202532Up 50%
October 202536Down 50%
September 202520
August 202523Down 33%
July 202501Down 100%
June 202503Down 100%
May 202511About flat, 0%
April 202521Up 100%
March 202544About flat, 0%
February 202524Down 50%
January 202532Up 50%
December 202422About flat, 0%
November 20242–
October 20246–
September 20240–
August 20243–
July 20241–
June 20243–
May 20241–
April 20241–
March 20244–

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.

M-1 visas issued in Pakistan

How many M-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

2323

About flat, 0%vs 23 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (0%). But the last 3 months ran 50% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
4
Mar 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 23

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 23

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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
  • Islamabad57% of total
    13Up 30%
    13 visas in the last 12 months, 10 in the 12 months before
  • Karachi43% of total
    10Down 23%
    10 visas in the last 12 months, 13 in the 12 months before

Islamabad issues the most: 57% of the total. Islamabad grew the most (+30%); Karachi issued 23% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Pakistan each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
16%
2.1%

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

Busiest: December 2022: 5 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    16

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    21

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 31%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    23

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 9.5%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    5

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    About flat, 0%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 23 visas (+9.5% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Pakistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202622About flat, 0%
January 202633About flat, 0%
December 202541Up 300%
November 202522About flat, 0%
October 202515Down 80%
September 202520
August 202522About flat, 0%
July 202500
June 202503Down 100%
May 202510
April 202521Up 100%
March 202544About flat, 0%
February 202523Down 33%
January 202530
December 202412Down 50%
November 202421Up 100%
October 202452Up 150%
September 202403Down 100%
August 202420
July 202401Down 100%
June 202434Down 25%
May 202401Down 100%
April 202410
March 202442Up 100%

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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