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Pakistan · H1B

Specialty occupation worker · For temporary workers in jobs that need specialized knowledge and usually a bachelor's degree or higher.

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H1B visas issued to people from Pakistan · February 2026
81

That is 33 fewer than in January 2026 (114) — -28.9%.

H1B visas made up 2.3% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 2.8% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-28.9% vs January 2026 (114)-29.6% vs February 2025 (115)

All published months together: 6,306

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Pakistan · Visa class H1B · One total per month
  • Dec 2025178
  • Jan 2026114
  • Feb 202681
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  • Jan 2026 is 64 (36.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 97 (54.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 17811481
Total17811481
Total visas issued
1,255
Latest 12 months · Pakistan · H1B

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9875871679387938210017811481
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  1. B1/B249,603
  2. F12,975
  3. J11,679
  4. H1B1,255
  5. H41,195
  6. A2813

Pakistan · H1B: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20251,353
  • 2026195
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Month20252026Change
January178114 -36.0%
February11581 -29.6%
March98––
April75––
May87––
June167––
July93––
August87––
September93––
October82––
November100––
December178––

When is it busy? Pakistan · H1B

Busiest month: December (15.1% of a typical year). Quietest: April (5.8%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 4 full years (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

Pakistan · H1B: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
05001K1.5K2K2021partial20222023202420252026partial

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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YearIssuances
2021 partial337
2022 1,250
2023 1,368
2024 1,803
2025 1,353
2026 partial195