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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.
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: 7,983
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Pakistan · Visa class H1B · One total per month
- Dec 2025178
- Jan 2026114
- Feb 202681
Dec 2025
17848% of selected
Jan 2026
11431% of selected
Feb 2026
8122% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 64 (36.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 97 (54.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 178 | 114 | 81 |
| Total | 178 | 114 | 81 |
Total visas issued
75
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Pakistan · H1B: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20251,353
- 2026195
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 (15.3% of a typical year). Quietest: April (5.5%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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Average of 7 full years (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 |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 35 |
| Nov '18 | 33 |
| Dec '18 | 73 |
| Jan '19 | 66 |
| Feb '19 | 37 |
| Mar '19 | 42 |
| Apr '19 | 36 |
| May '19 | 45 |
| Jun '19 | 55 |
| Jul '19 | 44 |
| Aug '19 | 33 |
| Sep '19 | 37 |
| Oct '19 | 43 |
| Nov '19 | 59 |
| Dec '19 | 111 |
| Jan '20 | 76 |
| Feb '20 | 42 |
| Mar '20 | 35 |
| Apr '20 | 1 |
| May '20 | 7 |
| Jun '20 | 32 |
| Jul '20 | 28 |
| Aug '20 | 5 |
| Sep '20 | 6 |
| Oct '20 | 6 |
| Nov '20 | 10 |
| Dec '20 | 44 |
| Jan '21 | 43 |
| Feb '21 | 38 |
| Mar '21 | 69 |
| Apr '21 | 90 |
| May '21 | 71 |
| Jun '21 | 98 |
| Jul '21 | 85 |
| Aug '21 | 72 |
| Sep '21 | 70 |
| Oct '21 | 80 |
| Nov '21 | 125 |
| Dec '21 | 132 |
| Jan '22 | 111 |
| Feb '22 | 86 |
| Mar '22 | 78 |
| Apr '22 | 66 |
| May '22 | 100 |
| Jun '22 | 101 |
| Jul '22 | 76 |
| Aug '22 | 70 |
| Sep '22 | 82 |
| Oct '22 | 103 |
| Nov '22 | 145 |
| Dec '22 | 232 |
| Jan '23 | 123 |
| Feb '23 | 117 |
| Mar '23 | 111 |
| Apr '23 | 70 |
| May '23 | 112 |
| Jun '23 | 137 |
| Jul '23 | 93 |
| Aug '23 | 95 |
| Sep '23 | 96 |
| Oct '23 | 103 |
| Nov '23 | 114 |
| Dec '23 | 197 |
| Jan '24 | 178 |
| Feb '24 | 128 |
| Mar '24 | 116 |
| Apr '24 | 128 |
| May '24 | 170 |
| Jun '24 | 150 |
| Jul '24 | 118 |
| Aug '24 | 132 |
| Sep '24 | 136 |
| Oct '24 | 123 |
| Nov '24 | 170 |
| Dec '24 | 254 |
| Jan '25 | 178 |
| Feb '25 | 115 |
| Mar '25 | 98 |
| Apr '25 | 75 |
| May '25 | 87 |
| Jun '25 | 167 |
| Jul '25 | 93 |
| Aug '25 | 87 |
| Sep '25 | 93 |
| Oct '25 | 82 |
| Nov '25 | 100 |
| Dec '25 | 178 |
| Jan '26 | 114 |
| Feb '26 | 81 |