Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Istanbul, and its share of everything issued in Türkiye.
Visas issued at Istanbul, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
3,2633,263
Down 38% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 11% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 5.3k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3.3k
Every US consulate in Türkiye: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Istanbul issued 57% of the J-1 visas issued in Türkiye in the last 12 months, down from 79% 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: March 2022: 2,653 visas
In 2023–2025, April was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
5.5k
Jan – Dec 2023
5.5k
Jan – Dec 2024
3.2k
Jan – Dec 2025
71
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 3,237 visas (−41% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 58% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 37 | 22 | Up 68% |
| January 2026 | 34 | 23 | Up 48% |
| December 2025 | 37 | 52 | Down 29% |
| November 2025 | 40 | 37 | Up 8.1% |
| October 2025 | 37 | 28 | Up 32% |
| September 2025 | 44 | 59 | Down 25% |
| August 2025 | 86 | 140 | Down 39% |
| July 2025 | 98 | 148 | Down 34% |
| June 2025 | 40 | 157 | Down 75% |
| May 2025 | 504 | 1,389 | Down 64% |
| April 2025 | 1,234 | 1,389 | Down 11% |
| March 2025 | 1,072 | 1,812 | Down 41% |
| February 2025 | 22 | 208 | Down 89% |
| January 2025 | 23 | 32 | Down 28% |
| December 2024 | 52 | 42 | Up 24% |
| November 2024 | 37 | 27 | Up 37% |
| October 2024 | 28 | 49 | Down 43% |
| September 2024 | 59 | 58 | About flat, 1.7% |
| August 2024 | 140 | 190 | Down 26% |
| July 2024 | 148 | 176 | Down 16% |
| June 2024 | 157 | 184 | Down 15% |
| May 2024 | 1,389 | 1,538 | Down 9.7% |
| April 2024 | 1,389 | 1,705 | Down 19% |
| March 2024 | 1,812 | 1,329 | Up 36% |
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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