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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Türkiye

How many H-4 visas nationals of Türkiye are issued, and what each US consulate in Türkiye issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Türkiye

Every H-4 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

384384

Down 8.6%vs 420 in the 12 months before

Down 8.6% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 44% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
32
Busiest month
46
May 2025
Latest month
16
Feb 2026Down 38%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 420

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 384

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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.

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Pre-COVID peak454
367
384
353
327
334
225
278
258
111
245
Highest561
505
376
458
95
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 454 visas; FY2012: 367 visas; FY2013: 384 visas; FY2014: 353 visas; FY2015: 327 visas; FY2016: 334 visas; FY2017: 225 visas; FY2018: 278 visas; FY2019: 258 visas; FY2020: 111 visas; FY2021: 245 visas; FY2022: 561 visas; FY2023: 505 visas; FY2024: 376 visas; FY2025: 458 visas; FY2026: 95 visas so far.

FY2025 had 458 visas (+22% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 44% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Türkiye
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261626Down 38%
January 20262045Down 56%
December 20251825Down 28%
November 20251531Down 52%
October 20252642Down 38%
September 20254440Up 10%
August 20254547Down 4.3%
July 20254555Down 18%
June 20253933Up 18%
May 20254633Up 39%
April 20253713Up 185%
March 20253330Up 10%
February 202526–
January 202545–
December 202425–
November 202431–
October 202442–
September 202440–
August 202447–
July 202455–
June 202433–
May 202433–
April 202413–
March 202430–

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-4 visas issued in Türkiye

How many H-4 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

332332

Down 3.8%vs 345 in the 12 months before

Down 3.8% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 32% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
28
Busiest month
43
Aug 2025
Latest month
17
Feb 2026Down 29%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 345

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 332

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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
  • Istanbul52% of total
    171Up 45%
    171 visas in the last 12 months, 118 in the 12 months before
  • Ankara48% of total
    161Down 29%
    161 visas in the last 12 months, 227 in the 12 months before

Istanbul issues the most: 52% of the total. Istanbul grew the most (+45%); Ankara issued 29% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Türkiye each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
5.4%
13%

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

Busiest: July 2023: 63 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    382

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    325

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 15%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    358

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 10%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    37

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 41%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 358 visas (+10% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 41% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Türkiye
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261724Down 29%
January 20262039Down 49%
December 20251818About flat, 0%
November 20251432Down 56%
October 20252238Down 42%
September 20253837About flat, 2.7%
August 20254339Up 10%
July 20254234Up 24%
June 20252923Up 26%
May 20253726Up 42%
April 20252810Up 180%
March 20252425Down 4%
February 20252426Down 7.7%
January 20253917Up 129%
December 20241829Down 38%
November 20243231Up 3.2%
October 20243813Up 192%
September 20243731Up 19%
August 20243954Down 28%
July 20243463Down 46%
June 20242341Down 44%
May 20242638Down 32%
April 20241020Down 50%
March 20242526Down 3.8%

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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