Official US State Department data
How many F-2 visas are issued at Istanbul, and its share of everything issued in Türkiye.
Visas issued at Istanbul, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
3636
Down 51% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 75% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 74
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Every US consulate in Türkiye: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Istanbul issued 25% of the F-2 visas issued in Türkiye in the last 12 months, down from 30% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Istanbul each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2022: 56 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
99
Jan – Dec 2023
76
Jan – Dec 2024
34
Jan – Dec 2025
5
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 34 visas (−55% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 67% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| December 2025 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 6 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| September 2025 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| August 2025 | 5 | 21 | Down 76% |
| July 2025 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| June 2025 | 2 | 13 | Down 85% |
| May 2025 | 9 | 6 | Up 50% |
| April 2025 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| March 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2025 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| January 2025 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| December 2024 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| November 2024 | 6 | 2 | Up 200% |
| October 2024 | 7 | 4 | Up 75% |
| September 2024 | 6 | 1 | Up 500% |
| August 2024 | 21 | 10 | Up 110% |
| July 2024 | 7 | 16 | Down 56% |
| June 2024 | 13 | 20 | Down 35% |
| May 2024 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
| April 2024 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| March 2024 | 1 | 8 | Down 88% |
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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