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Visa issuances and wait times at the U.S. post in Karachi

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 73rd of 217 posts by nonimmigrant issuances in Sep 2025 · wait times read 1 Jul 2026

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. On wait times the Department says: "New appointments are added regularly, so you may get an appointment sooner" and "The average wait times we report do not guarantee a visa applicant will get an appointment within a specific time."

In September 2025, the latest month published, the post in Karachi (Pakistan) issued 1,903 nonimmigrant visas, down 57% on September 2024 (4,461).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 1,650, 86.7% of the post's issuances, H4 (spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3) with 39, 2% of the post's issuances and H1B (temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse) with 38, 2% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Karachi ranks 55th by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 54th of 184.

The immigrant visa table for September 2025 lists no issuances for this post; many posts handle only nonimmigrant applications.

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; this site does not add monthly reports together, so the month-by-month table below is read one month at a time.

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table read on 1 Jul 2026 listed no appointment estimate for this post.

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B2Not listednext available appointment
Student F, M, JNot listednext available appointment
Worker H, L, O, P, QNot listednext available appointment

under 2 months2 to 6 monthsover 6 monthsnot listedRead from the Department's table 1 Jul 2026.

1,903nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-57% vs Sep 2024 (4,461)
2,266nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025-16% month on month
0immigrant visas, Sep 20250 in Sep 2024
0.23%share of worldwide nonimmigrant issuances, Sep 2025median post: 909 that month

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; monthly reports are not summed on this site.

Monthly issuances by broad class, last 36 months

03,1336,265VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 2,498 (Visitors 2,303, Students and exchange visitors 70, Temporary workers 95, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 30, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2022: 2,666 (Visitors 2,401, Students and exchange visitors 128, Temporary workers 109, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 28, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2022: 3,354 (Visitors 2,867, Students and exchange visitors 244, Temporary workers 218, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 25, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2023: 3,290 (Visitors 3,036, Students and exchange visitors 108, Temporary workers 122, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 24, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2023: 2,626 (Visitors 2,464, Students and exchange visitors 45, Temporary workers 104, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 12, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2023: 2,950 (Visitors 2,715, Students and exchange visitors 97, Temporary workers 109, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 29, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2023: 2,310 (Visitors 2,136, Students and exchange visitors 97, Temporary workers 58, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 19, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2023: 1,874 (Visitors 1,472, Students and exchange visitors 316, Temporary workers 63, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 19, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2023: 2,392 (Visitors 1,764, Students and exchange visitors 480, Temporary workers 122, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 26, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2023: 1,979 (Visitors 1,547, Students and exchange visitors 314, Temporary workers 89, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 28, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2023: 3,081 (Visitors 2,637, Students and exchange visitors 240, Temporary workers 173, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 31, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2023: 3,377 (Visitors 3,105, Students and exchange visitors 120, Temporary workers 121, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 27, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Oct 2023: 6,109 (Visitors 5,831, Students and exchange visitors 121, Temporary workers 127, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 11, Transit and crew 19, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2023: 3,898 (Visitors 3,533, Students and exchange visitors 146, Temporary workers 192, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 27, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2023: 4,754 (Visitors 4,077, Students and exchange visitors 321, Temporary workers 317, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 39, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2024: 5,046 (Visitors 4,491, Students and exchange visitors 167, Temporary workers 352, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 30, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2024: 3,869 (Visitors 3,460, Students and exchange visitors 121, Temporary workers 253, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 31, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2024: 6,265 (Visitors 5,801, Students and exchange visitors 196, Temporary workers 223, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 6, Transit and crew 39, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2024: 4,583 (Visitors 4,006, Students and exchange visitors 254, Temporary workers 299, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 23, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2024: 5,898 (Visitors 5,055, Students and exchange visitors 412, Temporary workers 393, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 36, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jun 2024: 3,833 (Visitors 3,018, Students and exchange visitors 470, Temporary workers 311, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 24, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Jul 2024: 5,734 (Visitors 4,539, Students and exchange visitors 782, Temporary workers 369, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 40, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2024: 5,243 (Visitors 4,485, Students and exchange visitors 415, Temporary workers 300, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 38, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Sep 2024: 4,461 (Visitors 4,080, Students and exchange visitors 133, Temporary workers 225, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 22, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Oct 2024: 4,197 (Visitors 3,745, Students and exchange visitors 146, Temporary workers 279, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 23, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2024: 3,730 (Visitors 3,167, Students and exchange visitors 242, Temporary workers 294, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 4, Transit and crew 23, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2024: 3,502 (Visitors 2,986, Students and exchange visitors 202, Temporary workers 298, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 14, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2025: 3,213 (Visitors 2,633, Students and exchange visitors 161, Temporary workers 385, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 31, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2025: 1,665 (Visitors 1,405, Students and exchange visitors 95, Temporary workers 155, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Mar 2025: 1,529 (Visitors 1,314, Students and exchange visitors 77, Temporary workers 127, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2025: 1,779 (Visitors 1,357, Students and exchange visitors 243, Temporary workers 163, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 7, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2025: 1,790 (Visitors 1,267, Students and exchange visitors 394, Temporary workers 115, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 2, Transit and crew 12, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2025: 1,282 (Visitors 919, Students and exchange visitors 203, Temporary workers 147, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2025: 1,677 (Visitors 1,317, Students and exchange visitors 228, Temporary workers 118, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2025: 2,266 (Visitors 1,942, Students and exchange visitors 201, Temporary workers 107, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2025: 1,903 (Visitors 1,679, Students and exchange visitors 73, Temporary workers 128, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 23, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Karachi by month, stacked by broad class group.

VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classes

Groups follow the Department's visa symbols: visitors (B), students and exchange visitors (F, M, J), temporary workers (H, L, O, P, Q, E, R, TN, I), diplomatic and official (A, G, NATO), transit and crew (C, D), other. Hover a month for its counts. Each bar is one monthly report.

Compared with Pakistan and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025KarachiAll 3 posts in PakistanAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued1,9034,294823,557
Change on Sep 2024-57%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued01,78645,966
Visitors share88.2%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share3.8%—2.9%
Temporary workers share6.7%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share0%—2.1%
Transit and crew share1.2%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointmentNot listed—median 1 month
F, M, J next appointmentNot listed—median under ½ month

All figures are from the September 2025 tables. The country column adds the posts located in Pakistan (Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi) within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Pakistan, which is on the Pakistan nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure1,65086.7%55 of 211
H4Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3392%16 of 137
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse382%35 of 163
F1Student in an academic or language training program321.7%54 of 184
B1Temporary visitor for business281.5%20 of 128
J1Exchange visitor231.2%88 of 194
C1/DCombined transit and crewmember visa201.1%104 of 171
P3Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program191%14 of 69
L1Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)100.5%78 of 144
F2Spouse or child of F190.5%26 of 104
L2Spouse or child of intracompany transferee90.5%73 of 133
J2Spouse or child of exchange visitor80.4%41 of 124
C1Alien in transit30.2%37 of 87
E1Treaty trader, spouse or child30.2%20 of 27
O1Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics30.2%74 of 132
IRepresentative of foreign information media, spouse and children20.1%82 of 119
B2Temporary visitor for pleasure10.1%39 of 50
E2Treaty investor, spouse or child10.1%66 of 68
E3Australian specialty occupation professional10.1%21 of 28
M1Vocational student and other nonacademic student10.1%80 of 91
O3Spouse or child of O-1 or O-210.1%71 of 84
R2Spouse or child of R110.1%33 of 42
TDSpouse or child of TN10.1%20 of 23

Ranks are among posts in the same month's table. Earlier months are linked from the month-by-month table below.

Seasonality

Jan100
Feb86
Mar103
Apr97
May89
Jun88
Jul101
Aug100
Sep99
Oct134
Nov127
Dec145
Which months are busiest at Karachi. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

0217434202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 319 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 301 Dec 2022: B1/B2 323 days; F/M/J 17; H/L/O/P/Q 2217 Jan 2023: B1/B2 375 days; F/M/J 10; H/L/O/P/Q 111 Feb 2023: B1/B2 352 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Mar 2023: B1/B2 311 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 717 Apr 2023: B1/B2 336 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 29 Jun 2023: B1/B2 339 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 1031 Jul 2023: B1/B2 434 days; F/M/J 81; H/L/O/P/Q 271 Aug 2023: B1/B2 434 days; F/M/J 81; H/L/O/P/Q 2720 Sep 2023: B1/B2 262 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 212 Oct 2023: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 25 Nov 2023: B1/B2 148 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 1417 Dec 2023: B1/B2 147 days; F/M/J 31; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jan 2024: B1/B2 148 days; F/M/J 33; H/L/O/P/Q 11 Feb 2024: B1/B2 85 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 26 Mar 2024: B1/B2 157 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 29 Apr 2024: B1/B2 185 days; F/M/J 14; H/L/O/P/Q 108 May 2024: B1/B2 177 days; F/M/J 45; H/L/O/P/Q 417 Jun 2024: B1/B2 253 days; F/M/J 31; H/L/O/P/Q 16 Jul 2024: B1/B2 260 days; F/M/J 28; H/L/O/P/Q 127 Aug 2024: B1/B2 273 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 714 Sep 2024: B1/B2 269 days; F/M/J 6; H/L/O/P/Q 32 Oct 2024: B1/B2 234 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 112 Nov 2024: B1/B2 337 days; F/M/J 80; H/L/O/P/Q 11 Dec 2024: B1/B2 337 days; F/M/J 93; H/L/O/P/Q 106 Jan 2025: B1/B2 334 days; F/M/J 35; H/L/O/P/Q 107 Feb 2025: B1/B2 327 days; F/M/J 58; H/L/O/P/Q 105 Mar 2025: B1/B2 327 days; F/M/J 58; H/L/O/P/Q 1016 Apr 2025: B1/B2 118 days; F/M/J 40; H/L/O/P/Q 381 May 2025: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J 45; H/L/O/P/Q 304 Jun 2025: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 302 Jul 2025: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 303 Aug 2025: B1/B2 300 days; F/M/J 270; H/L/O/P/Q 1507 Sep 2025: B1/B2 315 days; F/M/J 315; H/L/O/P/Q 1503 Oct 2025: B1/B2 210 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 301 Nov 2025: B1/B2 195 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 302 Dec 2025: B1/B2 210 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 306 Jan 2026: B1/B2 210 days; F/M/J 45; H/L/O/P/Q 78 Feb 2026: B1/B2 225 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 307 Mar 2026: B1/B2 225 days; F/M/J 45; H/L/O/P/Q 304 Apr 2026: B1/B2 285 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 3014 May 2026: B1/B2 285 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 307 Jun 2026: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Jul 2026: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —

Visitor B1/B2Student F, M, JWorker H, L, O, P, Q

Next available appointment at Karachi over time. Days to the next available appointment as listed on each reading date (44 readings, 4 Nov 2022 to 1 Jul 2026). From 1 May 2025 the Department publishes the estimate in half-month steps; those are shown as 30 days per month.

Month by month

MonthNonimmigrantImmigrantvs same month prior year
Sep 20251,9030-57%
Aug 20252,2660-57%
Jul 20251,6770-71%
Jun 20251,2820-67%
May 20251,7900-70%
Apr 20251,7790-61%
Mar 20251,5290-76%
Feb 20251,6650-57%
Jan 20253,2130-36%
Dec 20243,5020-26%
Nov 20243,7300-4%
Oct 20244,1970-31%
Sep 20244,4610+32%
Aug 20245,2430+70%
Jul 20245,7340+190%
Jun 20243,8330+60%
May 20245,8980+215%
Apr 20244,5830+98%
Mar 20246,2650+112%
Feb 20243,8690+47%
Jan 20245,0460+53%
Dec 20234,7540+42%
Nov 20233,8980+46%
Oct 20236,1090+145%

One row per monthly report; the rows are not added together. Each month links to the post's class breakdown for that month. Global totals for any month: September 2025.

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Location of the U.S. post in Karachi.This post Other posts in the country Outlines: Natural Earth.

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Questions and answers

How many visas did the U.S. post in Karachi issue last month?

1,903 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables. In September 2024 the post issued 4,461 nonimmigrant visas.

What is the wait for a visitor visa interview in Karachi?

The Department's table read on 1 Jul 2026 listed no B1/B2 estimate for Karachi.

What is the wait for a student visa interview in Karachi?

No F, M, J estimate was listed for Karachi in the table read on 1 Jul 2026.

Which visa classes does Karachi issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (1,650, 86.7%), H4 (39, 2%), H1B (38, 2%), F1 (32, 1.7%) and B1 (28, 1.5%). 23 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Karachi rising or falling?

September 2025: 1,903 nonimmigrant visas, down 57% on September 2024 (4,461). The month-by-month series on this page shows the path one month at a time; the Department notes that monthly reports are preliminary and subject to change and should not be added together.

How many visas does Karachi issue in a year?

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office, and says its monthly reports should not be aggregated, so this site shows no yearly figure for a post. The annual tables by nationality are on the nationality pages.

What does the issuance count for Karachi not tell you?

It is the number of visas issued, not the number of applications received or interviews held, and it says nothing about the outcome of any individual application. The Department publishes refusal rates only for B visas by nationality, not by post.

Where does this data come from?

The State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs publishes monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by post and visa class, and a Global Visa Wait Times table. Issuances on this page run March 2017 to September 2025; wait times are read from the Department's table and kept as dated snapshots (44 readings for this post).

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 (latest NIV table, latest IV table), public domain; Global Visa Wait Times table, read on the dates shown. Issuance data through 30 Sep 2025; site generated 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.