Official US State Department data
How many J-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
257257
Down 56% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 589
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 257
Every US consulate in Türkiye: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Ankara issued 63% of the J-2 visas issued in Türkiye in the last 12 months, down from 68% 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 2024: 120 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
487
Jan – Dec 2023
649
Jan – Dec 2024
282
Jan – Dec 2025
28
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 282 visas (−57% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 47% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 18 | 8 | Up 125% |
| January 2026 | 10 | 45 | Down 78% |
| December 2025 | 10 | 41 | Down 76% |
| November 2025 | 6 | 36 | Down 83% |
| October 2025 | 26 | 36 | Down 28% |
| September 2025 | 12 | 28 | Down 57% |
| August 2025 | 29 | 44 | Down 34% |
| July 2025 | 37 | 120 | Down 69% |
| June 2025 | 22 | 72 | Down 69% |
| May 2025 | 43 | 78 | Down 45% |
| April 2025 | 28 | 42 | Down 33% |
| March 2025 | 16 | 39 | Down 59% |
| February 2025 | 8 | 51 | Down 84% |
| January 2025 | 45 | 62 | Down 27% |
| December 2024 | 41 | 43 | Down 4.7% |
| November 2024 | 36 | 38 | Down 5.3% |
| October 2024 | 36 | 19 | Up 89% |
| September 2024 | 28 | 40 | Down 30% |
| August 2024 | 44 | 83 | Down 47% |
| July 2024 | 120 | 65 | Up 85% |
| June 2024 | 72 | 59 | Up 22% |
| May 2024 | 78 | 39 | Up 100% |
| April 2024 | 42 | 19 | Up 121% |
| March 2024 | 39 | 35 | Up 11% |
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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