Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Ankara, and its share of everything issued in Türkiye.
Visas issued at Ankara, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
242242
Down 32% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 61% below the same months a year earlier.
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Every US consulate in Türkiye: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Ankara issued 40% of the H-1B visas issued in Türkiye in the last 12 months, down from 48% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Ankara each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2024: 57 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
237
Jan – Dec 2023
336
Jan – Dec 2024
281
Jan – Dec 2025
18
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 281 visas (−16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 68% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 6 | 25 | Down 76% |
| January 2026 | 12 | 32 | Down 63% |
| December 2025 | 26 | 57 | Down 54% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 34 | Down 97% |
| October 2025 | 20 | 38 | Down 47% |
| September 2025 | 34 | 49 | Down 31% |
| August 2025 | 23 | 20 | Up 15% |
| July 2025 | 39 | 26 | Up 50% |
| June 2025 | 23 | 23 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2025 | 25 | 25 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2025 | 16 | 12 | Up 33% |
| March 2025 | 17 | 13 | Up 31% |
| February 2025 | 25 | 16 | Up 56% |
| January 2025 | 32 | 23 | Up 39% |
| December 2024 | 57 | 34 | Up 68% |
| November 2024 | 34 | 14 | Up 143% |
| October 2024 | 38 | 15 | Up 153% |
| September 2024 | 49 | 27 | Up 81% |
| August 2024 | 20 | 28 | Down 29% |
| July 2024 | 26 | 31 | Down 16% |
| June 2024 | 23 | 19 | Up 21% |
| May 2024 | 25 | 19 | Up 32% |
| April 2024 | 12 | 12 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2024 | 13 | 20 | Down 35% |
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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