Pakistan · H1B

Name: U.S. visas issued to nationals of Pakistan
Creator: Visa Status

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

H1B visas issued to people from Pakistan · February 2026

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: 8,714

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

Year compared with

20251,353
2026195

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	178	114	-36.0%
February	115	81	-29.6%
March	98	–	–
April	75	–	–
May	87	–	–
June	167	–	–
July	93	–	–
August	87	–	–
September	93	–	–
October	82	–	–
November	100	–	–
December	178	–	–

When is it busy? Pakistan · H1B

Busiest month: December (15.2% of a typical year). Quietest: April (5.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

11.4%

7.8%

7.6%

5.7%

7.0%

10.1%

8.2%

5.9%

6.0%

6.6%

8.6%

15.2%

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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 · H1B: all published months

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Month	Issuances
Mar '17	21
Apr '17	28
May '17	71
Jun '17	24
Jul '17	27
Aug '17	28
Sep '17	32
Oct '17	23
Nov '17	41
Dec '17	60
Jan '18	46
Feb '18	37
Mar '18	36
Apr '18

	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	178	114	81
Total	178	114	81

Pakistan · H1B

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

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