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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Pakistan · J2

22,490 green cards issued in 2024 →
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Dependent of a J-1 exchange visitor · For the spouse and unmarried children of J-1 exchange visitors.

J2 visas issued to people from Pakistan · February 2026
14

That is 24 fewer than in January 2026 (38) — ▼ -63.2%.

J2 visas made up 0.4% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.9% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
▼-63.2% vs January 2026 (38)▼-64.1% vs February 2025 (39)

All published months together: 5,960

Pakistan · J2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025726
  • 202652
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Month20252026Change
January4838▼ -20.8%
February3914▼ -64.1%
March54––
April57––
May146––
June70––
July78––
August55––
September61––
October40––
November38––
December40––

When is it busy? Pakistan · J2

Busiest month: May (12.4% of a typical year). Quietest: April (5.9%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

7.1%
6.0%
6.9%
5.9%
12.4%
10.3%
10.2%
9.6%
6.8%
7.8%
8.5%
8.5%
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 8 full years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 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 · J2: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02505007501K2017partial201820192020202120222023202420252026partial

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

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YearIssuances
2017 partial408
2018 550
2019 472
2020 339
2021 712
2022 994
2023 876
2024 831
2025 726
2026 partial52

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Total visas issued
691
Latest 12 months · Pakistan · J2
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Pakistan · Visa class J2 · One total per month
  • Dec 202540
  • Jan 202638
  • Feb 202614
Dec 2025
4043% of selected
Jan 2026
3841% of selected
Feb 2026
1415% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 2 (5.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 26 (65.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 403814
Total403814