Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Ankara, and its share of everything issued in Türkiye.
Visas issued at Ankara, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
2,4162,416
Up 74% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 21% 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 43% of the J-1 visas issued in Türkiye in the last 12 months, up from 21% 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: May 2023: 780 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
2.8k
Jan – Dec 2023
1.5k
Jan – Dec 2024
2.4k
Jan – Dec 2025
118
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 2,434 visas (+62% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 13% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 87 | 51 | Up 71% |
| January 2026 | 31 | 85 | Down 64% |
| December 2025 | 47 | 73 | Down 36% |
| November 2025 | 21 | 72 | Down 71% |
| October 2025 | 47 | 81 | Down 42% |
| September 2025 | 29 | 89 | Down 67% |
| August 2025 | 150 | 85 | Up 76% |
| July 2025 | 108 | 191 | Down 43% |
| June 2025 | 62 | 153 | Down 59% |
| May 2025 | 585 | 240 | Up 144% |
| April 2025 | 578 | 143 | Up 304% |
| March 2025 | 671 | 122 | Up 450% |
| February 2025 | 51 | 141 | Down 64% |
| January 2025 | 85 | 116 | Down 27% |
| December 2024 | 73 | 119 | Down 39% |
| November 2024 | 72 | 106 | Down 32% |
| October 2024 | 81 | 72 | Up 13% |
| September 2024 | 89 | 110 | Down 19% |
| August 2024 | 85 | 199 | Down 57% |
| July 2024 | 191 | 173 | Up 10% |
| June 2024 | 153 | 338 | Down 55% |
| May 2024 | 240 | 780 | Down 69% |
| April 2024 | 143 | 491 | Down 71% |
| March 2024 | 122 | 198 | Down 38% |
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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