Official US State Department data
How many H-4 visas are issued at Istanbul, and its share of everything issued in Türkiye.
Visas issued at Istanbul, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
171171
Up 45% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 57% above the same months a year earlier.
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Every US consulate in Türkiye: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Istanbul issued 52% of the H-4 visas issued in Türkiye in the last 12 months, up from 34% 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: 53 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
217
Jan – Dec 2023
114
Jan – Dec 2024
164
Jan – Dec 2025
23
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 164 visas (+44% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 44% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 12 | 6 | Up 100% |
| January 2026 | 11 | 10 | Up 10% |
| December 2025 | 13 | 7 | Up 86% |
| November 2025 | 13 | 5 | Up 160% |
| October 2025 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2025 | 15 | 8 | Up 88% |
| August 2025 | 29 | 20 | Up 45% |
| July 2025 | 20 | 18 | Up 11% |
| June 2025 | 16 | 14 | Up 14% |
| May 2025 | 18 | 9 | Up 100% |
| April 2025 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| March 2025 | 14 | 10 | Up 40% |
| February 2025 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 10 | 6 | Up 67% |
| December 2024 | 7 | 11 | Down 36% |
| November 2024 | 5 | 20 | Down 75% |
| October 2024 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| September 2024 | 8 | 19 | Down 58% |
| August 2024 | 20 | 28 | Down 29% |
| July 2024 | 18 | 36 | Down 50% |
| June 2024 | 14 | 23 | Down 39% |
| May 2024 | 9 | 23 | Down 61% |
| April 2024 | 5 | 8 | Down 38% |
| March 2024 | 10 | 16 | 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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