Official US State Department data
How many L-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
213213
Down 26% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 62% 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 47% of the L-2 visas issued in Türkiye in the last 12 months, down from 58% 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: July 2024: 50 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
109
Jan – Dec 2023
281
Jan – Dec 2024
249
Jan – Dec 2025
12
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 249 visas (−11% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 75% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 6 | 23 | Down 74% |
| January 2026 | 6 | 25 | Down 76% |
| December 2025 | 13 | 17 | Down 24% |
| November 2025 | 15 | 17 | Down 12% |
| October 2025 | 27 | 27 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2025 | 15 | 16 | Down 6.3% |
| August 2025 | 22 | 32 | Down 31% |
| July 2025 | 24 | 50 | Down 52% |
| June 2025 | 18 | 19 | Down 5.3% |
| May 2025 | 27 | 28 | Down 3.6% |
| April 2025 | 14 | 18 | Down 22% |
| March 2025 | 26 | 15 | Up 73% |
| February 2025 | 23 | 28 | Down 18% |
| January 2025 | 25 | 14 | Up 79% |
| December 2024 | 17 | 20 | Down 15% |
| November 2024 | 17 | 4 | Up 325% |
| October 2024 | 27 | 7 | Up 286% |
| September 2024 | 16 | 9 | Up 78% |
| August 2024 | 32 | 16 | Up 100% |
| July 2024 | 50 | 10 | Up 400% |
| June 2024 | 19 | 8 | Up 138% |
| May 2024 | 28 | 8 | Up 250% |
| April 2024 | 18 | 4 | Up 350% |
| March 2024 | 15 | 13 | Up 15% |
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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