Official US State Department data
How many J-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
153153
Down 44% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 274
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 153
Every US consulate in Türkiye: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Istanbul issued 37% of the J-2 visas issued in Türkiye in the last 12 months, up from 32% 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: July 2022: 99 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
377
Jan – Dec 2023
269
Jan – Dec 2024
165
Jan – Dec 2025
10
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 165 visas (−39% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 55% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 7 | 15 | Down 53% |
| January 2026 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| December 2025 | 14 | 15 | Down 6.7% |
| November 2025 | 16 | 9 | Up 78% |
| October 2025 | 14 | 6 | Up 133% |
| September 2025 | 11 | 16 | Down 31% |
| August 2025 | 31 | 45 | Down 31% |
| July 2025 | 25 | 74 | Down 66% |
| June 2025 | 7 | 32 | Down 78% |
| May 2025 | 9 | 35 | Down 74% |
| April 2025 | 14 | 7 | Up 100% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 13 | Down 85% |
| February 2025 | 15 | 4 | Up 275% |
| January 2025 | 7 | 13 | Down 46% |
| December 2024 | 15 | 11 | Up 36% |
| November 2024 | 9 | 11 | Down 18% |
| October 2024 | 6 | 14 | Down 57% |
| September 2024 | 16 | 16 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 45 | 59 | Down 24% |
| July 2024 | 74 | 54 | Up 37% |
| June 2024 | 32 | 76 | Down 58% |
| May 2024 | 35 | 44 | Down 20% |
| April 2024 | 7 | 30 | Down 77% |
| March 2024 | 13 | 19 | Down 32% |
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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