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    Temporary work visas at Islamabad

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 4.5 months wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Islamabad, against a median of 15 days. 175 of 184 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

    The same wait elsewhere in Pakistan

    Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q), from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

    Temporary work visas issued at Islamabad

    Islamabad issued 123 temporary work visas in February 2026, 16% fewer than February 2025 (146). 1,562 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers H, L, O, P and Q classes and their dependants.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Islamabad each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026123
    Jan 202684
    Dec 2025192
    Nov 202586
    Oct 2025143
    Sep 2025124
    Aug 2025114
    Jul 2025118
    Jun 2025213
    May 2025120
    Apr 202585
    Mar 2025160
    Feb 2025146
    Jan 202562
    Dec 2024147
    Nov 202475
    Oct 202438
    Sep 202473
    Aug 202473
    Jul 202473
    Jun 202445
    May 202465
    Apr 202456
    Mar 202487
    Feb 202420
    Jan 202437
    Dec 202394
    Nov 202360
    Oct 2023158
    Sep 2023105
    Aug 2023184
    Jul 2023138
    Jun 2023215
    May 2023141
    Apr 202397
    Mar 2023170
    Feb 2023221
    Jan 2023153
    Dec 2022290
    Nov 2022170
    Oct 2022150
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker4248566
    H4H worker's spouse or child3463555
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child2613175
    L1Intracompany transferee1012108
    P30088
    O38733
    O1Person of extraordinary ability3327
    H3003
    P1003
    P4003
    O2001

    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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    Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q): 4.5 months now

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    What H-1B and Employment Visas applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 315 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Islamabad alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    58%

    Employment questions

    In about 185 reports

    41%

    Current employment

    In about 130 reports

    22%

    Identity verification

    In about 70 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every H-1B and Employment Visas 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.