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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Türkiye

How many F-1 visas nationals of Türkiye are issued, and what each US consulate in Türkiye issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Türkiye

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of Türkiye, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Türkiye, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2,3402,340

Down 25%vs 3,100 in the 12 months before

Down 25% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
195
Busiest month
623
Jul 2025
Latest month
45
Feb 2026Up 18%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.3k

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

02.5k5k7.5k10k
6.8k
6.5k
6k
7k
Pre-COVID peak7k
6.2k
5.3k
3.8k
3.8k
1.5k
3.5k
3.2k
3.2k
3.2k
2.4k
507
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 6,833 visas; FY2012: 6,490 visas; FY2013: 5,983 visas; FY2014: 6,973 visas; FY2015: 7,018 visas; FY2016: 6,201 visas; FY2017: 5,267 visas; FY2018: 3,778 visas; FY2019: 3,780 visas; FY2020: 1,470 visas; FY2021: 3,485 visas; FY2022: 3,156 visas; FY2023: 3,233 visas; FY2024: 3,209 visas; FY2025: 2,369 visas; FY2026: 507 visas so far.

FY2025 had 2,369 visas (−26% on FY2024). That's 66% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 5.4% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Türkiye
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264538Up 18%
January 202676139Down 45%
December 2025160174Down 8%
November 202511085Up 29%
October 2025116100Up 16%
September 2025110151Down 27%
August 2025414496Down 17%
July 2025623769Down 19%
June 2025242432Down 44%
May 2025276379Down 27%
April 202598195Down 50%
March 202570142Down 51%
February 202538–
January 2025139–
December 2024174–
November 202485–
October 2024100–
September 2024151–
August 2024496–
July 2024769–
June 2024432–
May 2024379–
April 2024195–
March 2024142–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Türkiye who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Türkiye.

F-1 visas issued in Türkiye

How many F-1 visas the US consulates in Türkiye issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Türkiye, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2,3132,313

Down 31%vs 3,368 in the 12 months before

Down 31% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
193
Busiest month
619
Jul 2025
Latest month
42
Feb 2026Up 17%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.4k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.3k

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Istanbul54% of total
    1.3kDown 19%
    1,260 visas in the last 12 months, 1,552 in the 12 months before
  • Ankara46% of total
    1.1kDown 42%
    1,053 visas in the last 12 months, 1,816 in the 12 months before

Istanbul issues the most: 54% of the total. Ankara issued 42% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Türkiye each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.1%
24%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: July 2024: 818 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    3.4k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    3.4k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.1%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    2.4k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 30%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    120

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 38%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 2,387 visas (−30% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 38% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Türkiye
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264236Up 17%
January 202678158Down 51%
December 2025160188Down 15%
November 2025109106About flat, 2.8%
October 2025116132Down 12%
September 2025106165Down 36%
August 2025409537Down 24%
July 2025619818Down 24%
June 2025237456Down 48%
May 2025283433Down 35%
April 202589188Down 53%
March 202565151Down 57%
February 202536102Down 65%
January 2025158147Up 7.5%
December 2024188175Up 7.4%
November 2024106147Down 28%
October 2024132144Down 8.3%
September 2024165120Up 38%
August 2024537543About flat, 1.1%
July 2024818730Up 12%
June 2024456769Down 41%
May 2024433312Up 39%
April 2024188103Up 83%
March 2024151105Up 44%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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