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Karachi · Pakistan · February 2024
Visas issued at Karachi in February 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) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 3,459 | 89.4% | 4,491 | 2,463 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 94 | 2.4% | 127 | 35 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 77 | 2% | 127 | 27 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 54 | 1.4% | 94 | 13 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 37 | 1% | 43 | 18 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 29 | 0.7% | 29 | 12 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 29 | 0.7% | 32 | 16 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 25 | 0.6% | 22 | 8 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 19 | 0.5% | 18 | 13 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 9 | 0.2% | 3 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 8 | 0.2% | 12 | 1 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 3 | 0.1% | 7 | 10 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0.1% | 7 | 2 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M2 | Spouse or child of vocational student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 14 | 0 |
Context
| February 2024 | Karachi | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,869 | 861,383 |
| Change on previous month | -23% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +47% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 51,563 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2024 (1 Feb 2024): B1/B2 next available 85 days; F, M, J 2 days; H, L, O, P, Q 2 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Karachi issue in February 2024?
3,869 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2024. That was the 54th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did February 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Karachi?
January 2024: 5,046 nonimmigrant visas (-23% to Feb 2024). February 2023: 2,626 (+47%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 3,459 (89.4%), H1B 94 (2.4%), H4 77 (2%), F1 54 (1.4%), J1 37 (1%).
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 February 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.