Official US State Department data
How many F-2 visas are issued at Ankara, and its share of everything issued in Türkiye.
Visas issued at Ankara, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
106106
Down 39% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 72% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 173
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 106
Every US consulate in Türkiye: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Ankara issued 75% of the F-2 visas issued in Türkiye in the last 12 months, up from 70% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Ankara each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2023: 42 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
182
Jan – Dec 2023
176
Jan – Dec 2024
118
Jan – Dec 2025
1
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 118 visas (−33% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 92% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| January 2026 | 0 | 10 | Down 100% |
| December 2025 | 7 | 16 | Down 56% |
| November 2025 | 5 | 13 | Down 62% |
| October 2025 | 9 | 23 | Down 61% |
| September 2025 | 7 | 10 | Down 30% |
| August 2025 | 34 | 19 | Up 79% |
| July 2025 | 24 | 23 | Up 4.3% |
| June 2025 | 2 | 16 | Down 88% |
| May 2025 | 1 | 10 | Down 90% |
| April 2025 | 8 | 18 | Down 56% |
| March 2025 | 8 | 12 | Down 33% |
| February 2025 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| January 2025 | 10 | 10 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2024 | 16 | 10 | Up 60% |
| November 2024 | 13 | 18 | Down 28% |
| October 2024 | 23 | 21 | Up 9.5% |
| September 2024 | 10 | 8 | Up 25% |
| August 2024 | 19 | 17 | Up 12% |
| July 2024 | 23 | 42 | Down 45% |
| June 2024 | 16 | 24 | Down 33% |
| May 2024 | 10 | 20 | Down 50% |
| April 2024 | 18 | 2 | Up 800% |
| March 2024 | 12 | 7 | Up 71% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Türkiye
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