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Islamabad · Pakistan · October 2024
Visas issued at Islamabad in October 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) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,912 | 83.7% | 1,566 | 2,880 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 70 | 3.1% | 45 | 50 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 59 | 2.6% | 75 | 51 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 55 | 2.4% | 42 | 110 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 50 | 2.2% | 12 | 40 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 29 | 1.3% | 18 | 47 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 22 | 1% | 35 | 52 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 16 | 0.7% | 62 | 54 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 15 | 0.7% | 11 | 21 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 12 | 0.5% | 21 | 70 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 9 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 6 | 0.3% | 15 | 1 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 5 | 0.2% | 6 | 12 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 5 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 5 | 0.2% | 0 | 4 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 4 | 0.2% | 29 | 0 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 15 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 7 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 1 | 0% | 7 | 12 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 923 | 36.8% | 627 | 80 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 499 | 19.9% | 249 | 249 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 354 | 14.1% | 153 | 205 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 216 | 8.6% | 412 | 31 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 93 | 3.7% | 67 | 48 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 91 | 3.6% | 552 | 5 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 66 | 2.6% | 106 | 289 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 51 | 2% | 19 | 5 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 44 | 1.8% | 400 | 2 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 33 | 1.3% | 57 | 110 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 29 | 1.2% | 0 | 10 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 18 | 0.7% | 35 | 98 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 15 | 0.6% | 78 | 9 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 15 | 0.6% | 4 | 6 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 14 | 0.6% | 42 | 2 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 13 | 0.5% | 51 | 3 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 10 | 0.4% | 5 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 7 | 0.3% | 5 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 0.2% | 4 | 6 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 5 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 4 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| SW | Immigrant visa class SW (no description in the Department's symbol list) | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| IR4 | Orphan to be adopted in the United States by U.S. citizen | 1 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
Context
| October 2024 | Islamabad | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,284 | 977,715 |
| Change on previous month | +17% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -34% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 2,511 | 62,832 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2024 (2 Oct 2024): B1/B2 next available 331 days; F, M, J 3 days; H, L, O, P, Q 3 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Islamabad issue in October 2024?
2,284 nonimmigrant visas and 2,511 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2024. That was the 81th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Islamabad?
September 2024: 1,960 nonimmigrant visas (+17% to Oct 2024). October 2023: 3,456 (-34%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,912 (83.7%), J1 70 (3.1%), A2 59 (2.6%), F1 55 (2.4%), J2 50 (2.2%).
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 October 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.