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Islamabad · Pakistan · January 2024
Visas issued at Islamabad in January 2024
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,190 | 86.9% | 2,258 | 3,134 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 63 | 2.5% | 46 | 111 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 58 | 2.3% | 106 | 75 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 41 | 1.6% | 21 | 57 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 35 | 1.4% | 94 | 102 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 30 | 1.2% | 69 | 32 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 27 | 1.1% | 6 | 20 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 25 | 1% | 68 | 59 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 20 | 0.8% | 12 | 22 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 12 | 0.5% | 15 | 51 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 10 | 0.4% | 0 | 5 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 9 | 0.4% | 15 | 3 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 866 | 37.6% | 494 | 80 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 281 | 12.2% | 347 | 173 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 238 | 10.3% | 253 | 197 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 214 | 9.3% | 282 | 622 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 154 | 6.7% | 45 | 19 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 146 | 6.3% | 46 | 34 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 106 | 4.6% | 20 | 31 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 87 | 3.8% | 115 | 294 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 78 | 3.4% | 56 | 37 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 71 | 3.1% | 83 | 249 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 24 | 1% | 8 | 2 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 21 | 0.9% | 13 | 2 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 11 | 0.5% | 2 | 16 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 4 | 0.2% | 0 | 7 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 7 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| January 2024 | Islamabad | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,521 | 875,162 |
| Change on previous month | -8% | +16% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -33% | +4% |
| Immigrant visas | 2,306 | 50,517 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2024 (6 Jan 2024): B1/B2 next available 360 days; F, M, J 29 days; H, L, O, P, Q Not listed.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Islamabad issue in January 2024?
2,521 nonimmigrant visas and 2,306 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2024. That was the 72th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Islamabad?
December 2023: 2,729 nonimmigrant visas (-8% to Jan 2024). January 2023: 3,758 (-33%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,190 (86.9%), J1 63 (2.5%), F1 58 (2.3%), J2 41 (1.6%), A2 35 (1.4%).
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for January 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.