Official US State Department data
How many L-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
227227
Up 14% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 22% below 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 56% of the L-1 visas issued in Türkiye in the last 12 months, up from 50% 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: 61 visas
In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
305
Jan – Dec 2023
206
Jan – Dec 2024
249
Jan – Dec 2025
26
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 249 visas (+21% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 46% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 14 | 21 | Down 33% |
| January 2026 | 12 | 27 | Down 56% |
| December 2025 | 20 | 11 | Up 82% |
| November 2025 | 28 | 12 | Up 133% |
| October 2025 | 28 | 13 | Up 115% |
| September 2025 | 17 | 17 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2025 | 24 | 20 | Up 20% |
| July 2025 | 24 | 17 | Up 41% |
| June 2025 | 10 | 14 | Down 29% |
| May 2025 | 22 | 13 | Up 69% |
| April 2025 | 5 | 13 | Down 62% |
| March 2025 | 23 | 21 | Up 9.5% |
| February 2025 | 21 | 21 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 27 | 34 | Down 21% |
| December 2024 | 11 | 12 | Down 8.3% |
| November 2024 | 12 | 20 | Down 40% |
| October 2024 | 13 | 20 | Down 35% |
| September 2024 | 17 | 26 | Down 35% |
| August 2024 | 20 | 26 | Down 23% |
| July 2024 | 17 | 15 | Up 13% |
| June 2024 | 14 | 23 | Down 39% |
| May 2024 | 13 | 35 | Down 63% |
| April 2024 | 13 | 32 | Down 59% |
| March 2024 | 21 | 37 | Down 43% |
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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