Official US State Department data
How many M-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
1616
Up 129% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 150% 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 43% of the M-1 visas issued in Türkiye in the last 12 months, up from 29% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Istanbul each month. Darker means more.
Busiest: September 2025: 7 visas
Calendar years, January to December.
14
Jan – Dec 2025
3
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 14 visas. 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 200% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| January 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| December 2025 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| October 2025 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| September 2025 | 7 | 2 | Up 250% |
| August 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| July 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| June 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| May 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| April 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| March 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| February 2025 | 1 | – | |
| January 2025 | 0 | – | |
| December 2024 | 1 | – | |
| November 2024 | 0 | – | |
| October 2024 | 1 | – | |
| September 2024 | 2 | – | |
| August 2024 | 0 | – | |
| July 2024 | 0 | – | |
| June 2024 | 0 | – | |
| May 2024 | 0 | – | |
| April 2024 | 0 | – | |
| March 2024 | 2 | – |
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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