Official US State Department data
How many H-4 visas are issued at Ankara, and its share of everything issued in Türkiye.
Visas issued at Ankara, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
161161
Down 29% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 67% 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 48% of the H-4 visas issued in Türkiye in the last 12 months, down from 66% 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: October 2024: 32 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
165
Jan – Dec 2023
211
Jan – Dec 2024
194
Jan – Dec 2025
14
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 194 visas (−8.1% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 70% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 5 | 18 | Down 72% |
| January 2026 | 9 | 29 | Down 69% |
| December 2025 | 5 | 11 | Down 55% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 27 | Down 96% |
| October 2025 | 16 | 32 | Down 50% |
| September 2025 | 23 | 29 | Down 21% |
| August 2025 | 14 | 19 | Down 26% |
| July 2025 | 22 | 16 | Up 38% |
| June 2025 | 13 | 9 | Up 44% |
| May 2025 | 19 | 17 | Up 12% |
| April 2025 | 24 | 5 | Up 380% |
| March 2025 | 10 | 15 | Down 33% |
| February 2025 | 18 | 20 | Down 10% |
| January 2025 | 29 | 11 | Up 164% |
| December 2024 | 11 | 18 | Down 39% |
| November 2024 | 27 | 11 | Up 145% |
| October 2024 | 32 | 9 | Up 256% |
| September 2024 | 29 | 12 | Up 142% |
| August 2024 | 19 | 26 | Down 27% |
| July 2024 | 16 | 27 | Down 41% |
| June 2024 | 9 | 18 | Down 50% |
| May 2024 | 17 | 15 | Up 13% |
| April 2024 | 5 | 12 | Down 58% |
| March 2024 | 15 | 10 | Up 50% |
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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