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Islamabad · Pakistan · March 2025
Visas issued at Islamabad in March 2025
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) | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,824 | 74.3% | 2,235 | 1,448 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 143 | 5.8% | 102 | 83 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 92 | 3.7% | 36 | 52 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 76 | 3.1% | 63 | 36 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 72 | 2.9% | 59 | 32 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 44 | 1.8% | 48 | 99 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 42 | 1.7% | 28 | 24 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 38 | 1.5% | 48 | 43 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 33 | 1.3% | 41 | 6 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 16 | 0.7% | 6 | 31 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 16 | 0.7% | 12 | 2 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 14 | 0.6% | 13 | 6 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 13 | 0.5% | 7 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 10 | 0.4% | 2 | 7 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 4 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 2 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| H3 | Trainee | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 742 | 31.9% | 521 | 435 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 635 | 27.3% | 519 | 292 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 209 | 9% | 135 | 115 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 206 | 8.8% | 354 | 830 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 108 | 4.6% | 99 | 59 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 102 | 4.4% | 129 | 75 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 84 | 3.6% | 77 | 304 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 68 | 2.9% | 36 | 44 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 60 | 2.6% | 107 | 93 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 26 | 1.1% | 61 | 9 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 17 | 0.7% | 24 | 3 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 16 | 0.7% | 15 | 2 |
| SW | Immigrant visa class SW (no description in the Department's symbol list) | 16 | 0.7% | 14 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 13 | 0.6% | 18 | 173 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 7 | 0.3% | 8 | 51 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 6 | 0.3% | 28 | 16 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 6 | 0.3% | 18 | 38 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 4 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| SU | Spouse, child or parent of U1 (SU2, SU3, SU5) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| March 2025 | Islamabad | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,454 | 1,006,227 |
| Change on previous month | -10% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +30% | +5% |
| Immigrant visas | 2,329 | 51,574 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2025 (5 Mar 2025): B1/B2 next available 298 days; F, M, J 26 days; H, L, O, P, Q 5 days.
Other months at this post: Sep 2025 · Aug 2025 · Jul 2025 · Jun 2025 · May 2025 · Apr 2025 · Feb 2025 · Jan 2025 · Dec 2024 · Nov 2024 · Oct 2024 · Sep 2024 · Aug 2024 · Jul 2024 · Jun 2024 · May 2024 · Apr 2024 · Mar 2024 · Feb 2024 · Jan 2024 · Dec 2023 · Nov 2023 · Oct 2023. Back to the Islamabad page.
Questions and answers
How many visas did Islamabad issue in March 2025?
2,454 nonimmigrant visas and 2,329 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2025. That was the 76th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did March 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Islamabad?
February 2025: 2,713 nonimmigrant visas (-10% to Mar 2025). March 2024: 1,886 (+30%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,824 (74.3%), F1 143 (5.8%), A2 92 (3.7%), H4 76 (3.1%), F2 72 (2.9%).
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 March 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.