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    Student and exchange visas at Islamabad

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 2 months wait for the next student and exchange visa appointment at Islamabad, against a median of 15 days. 161 of 186 posts list a shorter wait.

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

    Islamabad student wait over time

    Islamabad has ranged 0.8999999999999999 days to 2 months across 24 months on record, and today's figure is at the high end. It has been faster before, so re-check before making an irreversible decision. The median over that time was 1 month.

    Jul 240.8999999999999999 days – 2 monthsSep 26

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-09-17 · Coverage 2022-11/2026-09

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    The same wait elsewhere in Pakistan

    Student and exchange (F, M, J), from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

    Student and exchange visas issued at Islamabad

    Islamabad issued 75 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 68% fewer than February 2025 (237). 3,457 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers F-1, M-1, J-1 and their dependants.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Islamabad each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02004006008002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202675
    Jan 2026107
    Dec 2025175
    Nov 2025105
    Oct 2025177
    Sep 2025178
    Aug 2025290
    Jul 2025455
    Jun 2025426
    May 2025715
    Apr 2025450
    Mar 2025304
    Feb 2025237
    Jan 2025325
    Dec 2024704
    Nov 2024340
    Oct 2024205
    Sep 2024117
    Aug 2024326
    Jul 2024507
    Jun 2024622
    May 2024742
    Apr 2024310
    Mar 2024239
    Feb 2024280
    Jan 2024182
    Dec 2023185
    Nov 2023266
    Oct 2023249
    Sep 2023281
    Aug 2023499
    Jul 2023522
    Jun 2023588
    May 2023504
    Apr 2023243
    Mar 2023272
    Feb 2023215
    Jan 2023265
    Dec 2022502
    Nov 2022289
    Oct 2022189
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    F1Academic student251021,768
    J1Exchange visitor2648914
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child1228452
    F2Academic student's spouse or child1159310
    M1Vocational student1013

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

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    What F-1 Student Visa applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 440 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Islamabad alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    53%

    Education questions

    In about 235 reports

    31%

    Financial questions

    In about 135 reports

    21%

    Employment questions

    In about 90 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every F-1 Student Visa finding →

    Other visas at Islamabad

    Where these figures come from

    The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.