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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for Turkmenistan

How many B1/B2 visas nationals of Turkmenistan are issued, and what each US consulate in Turkmenistan issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of Turkmenistan

Every B1/B2 visa issued to a national of Turkmenistan, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Turkmenistan, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

524524

Down 72%vs 1,876 in the 12 months before

Down 72% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 90% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
44
Busiest month
168
Apr 2025
Latest month
24
Feb 2026Down 68%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 524

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

05001k1.5k2k2.5k
937
981
Pre-COVID peak1.1k
862
745
331
17
408
Highest2k
1.8k
1.2k
96
'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2015: 937 visas; FY2016: 981 visas; FY2017: 1,084 visas; FY2018: 862 visas; FY2019: 745 visas; FY2020: 331 visas; FY2021: 17 visas; FY2022: 408 visas; FY2023: 1,982 visas; FY2024: 1,759 visas; FY2025: 1,226 visas; FY2026: 96 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,226 visas (−30% on FY2024). That's 13% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 88% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Turkmenistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262474Down 68%
January 202614163Down 91%
December 20252148Down 99%
November 20259226Down 96%
October 202547187Down 75%
September 20253162Down 98%
August 20250104Down 100%
July 20255113Down 96%
June 202513178Down 93%
May 2025163193Down 16%
April 2025168231Down 27%
March 20257697Down 22%
February 202574127Down 42%
January 2025163–
December 2024148–
November 2024226–
October 2024187–
September 2024162–
August 2024104–
July 2024113–
June 2024178–
May 2024193–
April 2024231–
March 202497–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Turkmenistan who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Turkmenistan.

B1/B2 visas issued in Turkmenistan

How many B1/B2 visas the US consulates in Turkmenistan issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Turkmenistan, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

523523

Down 71%vs 1,819 in the 12 months before

Down 71% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 89% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
44
Busiest month
163
Apr 2025
Latest month
22
Feb 2026Down 66%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.8k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 523

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Turkmenistan each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
14%
3.8%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: September 2023: 319 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, April was typically the busiest month and August the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.9k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.9k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 2.9%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    705

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 62%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    39

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 82%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 705 visas (−62% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 82% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Turkmenistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262264Down 66%
January 202617157Down 89%
December 20251144Down 99%
November 202510221Down 95%
October 202548179Down 73%
September 20259150Down 94%
August 20257101Down 93%
July 20255108Down 95%
June 202512181Down 93%
May 2025155187Down 17%
April 2025163237Down 31%
March 20257490Down 18%
February 202564119Down 46%
January 2025157145Up 8.3%
December 2024144101Up 43%
November 2024221128Up 73%
October 2024179176About flat, 1.7%
September 2024150319Down 53%
August 202410193Up 8.6%
July 2024108207Down 48%
June 2024181222Down 18%
May 2024187194Down 3.6%
April 2024237141Up 68%
March 202490112Down 20%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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