Pakistan · J2

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

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J2 visas issued to people from Pakistan · February 2026

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

Year compared with

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	48	38	-20.8%
February	39	14	-64.1%
March	54	–	–
April	57	–	–
May	146	–	–
June	70	–	–
July	78	–	–
August	55	–	–
September	61	–	–
October	40	–	–
November	38	–	–
December	40	–	–

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%

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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 · J2: all published months

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Month	Issuances
Mar '17	25
Apr '17	37
May '17	76
Jun '17	52
Jul '17	48
Aug '17	49
Sep '17	33
Oct '17	26
Nov '17	30
Dec '17	32
Jan '18	32
Feb '18	17
Mar '18	44
Apr '18

Pakistan · J2

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

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