J2 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Pakistan and for Individuals with Pakistan Nationality
Last Updated: July 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of J2 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of J2 Visa approvals/ issuances for Pakistan and individuals with nationality as Pakistan. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in Pakistan: Data at consulates in Pakistan (all applicants who had their visa interview in Pakistan).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Pakistan Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Pakistan worldwide (including those living outside Pakistan).
Total J2 Visa by Fiscal Year at Pakistan Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Pakistan since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 460 |
| FY 2019 | 393 |
| FY 2020 | 317 |
| FY 2021 | 642 |
| FY 2022 | 1,035 |
| FY 2023 | 886 |
| FY 2024 | 740 |
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J2 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Pakistan
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 79.04% | 20.96% |
| FY 2019 | 94.47% | 5.53% |
| FY 2020 | 93.79% | 6.21% |
| FY 2021 | 94.13% | 5.87% |
| FY 2022 | 92.08% | 7.92% |
| FY 2023 | 92.2% | 7.8% |
| FY 2024 | 91.47% | 8.53% |
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J2 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see J2 Visa data by consulate in Pakistan.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total J2 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Pakistan
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Pakistan since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 518 |
| FY 2019 | 445 |
| FY 2020 | 350 |
| FY 2021 | 634 |
| FY 2022 | 984 |
| FY 2023 | 945 |
| FY 2024 | 827 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Pakistan nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Pakistan nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.