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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Türkiye

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Türkiye

Every H-1B 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

670670

Down 17%vs 804 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 40% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
56
Busiest month
86
Jul 2025
Latest month
25
Feb 2026Down 47%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 804

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 670

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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.

05001k1.5k2k
Pre-COVID peak1.3k
1.2k
1.1k
1k
902
731
560
558
587
315
376
720
870
736
808
220
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,332 visas; FY2012: 1,168 visas; FY2013: 1,080 visas; FY2014: 1,040 visas; FY2015: 902 visas; FY2016: 731 visas; FY2017: 560 visas; FY2018: 558 visas; FY2019: 587 visas; FY2020: 315 visas; FY2021: 376 visas; FY2022: 720 visas; FY2023: 870 visas; FY2024: 736 visas; FY2025: 808 visas; FY2026: 220 visas so far.

FY2025 had 808 visas (+9.8% on FY2024). That's 39% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 39% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Türkiye
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262547Down 47%
January 20263972Down 46%
December 20256697Down 32%
November 20253660Down 40%
October 20255482Down 34%
September 20258185Down 4.7%
August 20258479Up 6.3%
July 20258684About flat, 2.4%
June 20256373Down 14%
May 20256557Up 14%
April 20253031Down 3.2%
March 20254137Up 11%
February 202547–
January 202572–
December 202497–
November 202460–
October 202482–
September 202485–
August 202479–
July 202484–
June 202473–
May 202457–
April 202431–
March 202437–

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.

H-1B visas issued in Türkiye

How many H-1B 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

602602

Down 18%vs 737 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 37% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
50
Busiest month
78
Sep 2025
Latest month
24
Feb 2026Down 41%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 737

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 602

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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
  • Istanbul60% of total
    360Down 6%
    360 visas in the last 12 months, 383 in the 12 months before
  • Ankara40% of total
    242Down 32%
    242 visas in the last 12 months, 354 in the 12 months before

Istanbul issues the most: 60% of the total. Ankara issued 32% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Türkiye each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.9%
11%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 96 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, September was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    729

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    720

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.2%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    649

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 9.9%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    64

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 42%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 649 visas (−9.9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 42% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Türkiye
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262441Down 41%
January 20264070Down 43%
December 20256392Down 32%
November 20253257Down 44%
October 20254874Down 35%
September 20257885Down 8.2%
August 20257171About flat, 0%
July 20257367Up 9%
June 20255465Down 17%
May 20255753Up 7.5%
April 20252626About flat, 0%
March 20253636About flat, 0%
February 20254128Up 46%
January 20257066Up 6.1%
December 20249274Up 24%
November 20245759Down 3.4%
October 20247449Up 51%
September 20248576Up 12%
August 20247189Down 20%
July 20246789Down 25%
June 20246557Up 14%
May 20245354About flat, 1.9%
April 20242629Down 10%
March 20243643Down 16%

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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