Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Istanbul, and its share of everything issued in Türkiye.
Visas issued at Istanbul, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
360360
Down 6% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 383
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 360
Every US consulate in Türkiye: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Istanbul issued 60% of the H-1B visas issued in Türkiye in the last 12 months, up from 52% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
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: 93 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
492
Jan – Dec 2023
384
Jan – Dec 2024
368
Jan – Dec 2025
46
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 368 visas (−4.2% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 15% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 18 | 16 | Up 13% |
| January 2026 | 28 | 38 | Down 26% |
| December 2025 | 37 | 35 | Up 5.7% |
| November 2025 | 31 | 23 | Up 35% |
| October 2025 | 28 | 36 | Down 22% |
| September 2025 | 44 | 36 | Up 22% |
| August 2025 | 48 | 51 | Down 5.9% |
| July 2025 | 34 | 41 | Down 17% |
| June 2025 | 31 | 42 | Down 26% |
| May 2025 | 32 | 28 | Up 14% |
| April 2025 | 10 | 14 | Down 29% |
| March 2025 | 19 | 23 | Down 17% |
| February 2025 | 16 | 12 | Up 33% |
| January 2025 | 38 | 43 | Down 12% |
| December 2024 | 35 | 40 | Down 13% |
| November 2024 | 23 | 45 | Down 49% |
| October 2024 | 36 | 34 | Up 5.9% |
| September 2024 | 36 | 49 | Down 27% |
| August 2024 | 51 | 61 | Down 16% |
| July 2024 | 41 | 58 | Down 29% |
| June 2024 | 42 | 38 | Up 11% |
| May 2024 | 28 | 35 | Down 20% |
| April 2024 | 14 | 17 | Down 18% |
| March 2024 | 23 | 23 | About flat, 0% |
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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