Official US State Department data
How many L-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
236236
Up 11% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 212
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 236
Every US consulate in Türkiye: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Istanbul issued 53% of the L-2 visas issued in Türkiye in the last 12 months, up from 42% 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: 68 visas
In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
350
Jan – Dec 2023
213
Jan – Dec 2024
251
Jan – Dec 2025
31
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 251 visas (+18% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 17 | 19 | Down 11% |
| January 2026 | 14 | 27 | Down 48% |
| December 2025 | 29 | 16 | Up 81% |
| November 2025 | 22 | 17 | Up 29% |
| October 2025 | 9 | 23 | Down 61% |
| September 2025 | 10 | 15 | Down 33% |
| August 2025 | 22 | 14 | Up 57% |
| July 2025 | 31 | 17 | Up 82% |
| June 2025 | 20 | 13 | Up 54% |
| May 2025 | 23 | 22 | Up 4.5% |
| April 2025 | 3 | 14 | Down 79% |
| March 2025 | 36 | 15 | Up 140% |
| February 2025 | 19 | 25 | Down 24% |
| January 2025 | 27 | 22 | Up 23% |
| December 2024 | 16 | 22 | Down 27% |
| November 2024 | 17 | 20 | Down 15% |
| October 2024 | 23 | 18 | Up 28% |
| September 2024 | 15 | 35 | Down 57% |
| August 2024 | 14 | 37 | Down 62% |
| July 2024 | 17 | 25 | Down 32% |
| June 2024 | 13 | 37 | Down 65% |
| May 2024 | 22 | 41 | Down 46% |
| April 2024 | 14 | 18 | Down 22% |
| March 2024 | 15 | 47 | Down 68% |
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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