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Islamabad · Pakistan · December 2024
Visas issued at Islamabad in December 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) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 3,499 | 77.9% | 2,072 | 2,258 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 575 | 12.8% | 194 | 106 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 92 | 2% | 41 | 68 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 71 | 1.6% | 67 | 69 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 57 | 1.3% | 88 | 46 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 45 | 1% | 21 | 12 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 38 | 0.8% | 28 | 15 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 26 | 0.6% | 43 | 94 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 26 | 0.6% | 20 | 6 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 26 | 0.6% | 35 | 21 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 9 | 0.2% | 3 | 8 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 6 | 0.1% | 9 | 0 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 4 | 0.1% | 13 | 1 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 889 | 27.9% | 458 | 347 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 758 | 23.8% | 395 | 253 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 741 | 23.3% | 694 | 494 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 148 | 4.6% | 123 | 45 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 145 | 4.6% | 117 | 282 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 125 | 3.9% | 74 | 56 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 70 | 2.2% | 75 | 46 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 70 | 2.2% | 78 | 115 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 47 | 1.5% | 39 | 2 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 45 | 1.4% | 68 | 20 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 40 | 1.3% | 41 | 83 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 28 | 0.9% | 25 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 13 | 0.4% | 24 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 10 | 0.3% | 15 | 8 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 9 | 0.3% | 17 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 8 | 0.3% | 13 | 2 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 7 | 0.2% | 28 | 0 |
| SW | Immigrant visa class SW (no description in the Department's symbol list) | 7 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 6 | 0.2% | 10 | 13 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 3 | 0.1% | 7 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 3 | 0.1% | 9 | 0 |
| SD | Minister of religion, spouse and child (SD1-SD3) | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 2 | 0.1% | 11 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
| IR4 | Orphan to be adopted in the United States by U.S. citizen | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| December 2024 | Islamabad | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 4,489 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | +69% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +64% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 3,184 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 364 days; F, M, J 3 days; H, L, O, P, Q 10 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Islamabad issue in December 2024?
4,489 nonimmigrant visas and 3,184 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 47th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Islamabad?
November 2024: 2,653 nonimmigrant visas (+69% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 2,729 (+64%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 3,499 (77.9%), F1 575 (12.8%), H1B 92 (2%), K1 71 (1.6%), J1 57 (1.3%).
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 December 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.