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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Türkiye

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Türkiye

Every J-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

6,9216,921

Down 14%vs 8,025 in the 12 months before

Down 14% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
577
Busiest month
2.1k
Apr 2025
Latest month
139
Feb 2026Down 7.3%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 8k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 6.9k

05001k1.5k2k2.5k
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.

05k10k15k20k
Pre-COVID peak11k
9k
7.8k
7.5k
8.1k
8.8k
8.5k
8.4k
10k
3.4k
2.5k
9.8k
9.9k
8.4k
7.1k
470
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 10,725 visas; FY2012: 9,031 visas; FY2013: 7,832 visas; FY2014: 7,493 visas; FY2015: 8,056 visas; FY2016: 8,820 visas; FY2017: 8,534 visas; FY2018: 8,351 visas; FY2019: 10,311 visas; FY2020: 3,386 visas; FY2021: 2,452 visas; FY2022: 9,755 visas; FY2023: 9,935 visas; FY2024: 8,442 visas; FY2025: 7,059 visas; FY2026: 470 visas so far.

FY2025 had 7,059 visas (−16% on FY2024). That's 34% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 23% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Türkiye
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026139150Down 7.3%
January 202672119Down 39%
December 202597123Down 21%
November 202566110Down 40%
October 202596106Down 9.4%
September 202580141Down 43%
August 2025255235Up 8.5%
July 2025241368Down 35%
June 2025196420Down 53%
May 20251,5422,254Down 32%
April 20252,1471,897Up 13%
March 20251,9902,102Down 5.3%
February 2025150–
January 2025119–
December 2024123–
November 2024110–
October 2024106–
September 2024141–
August 2024235–
July 2024368–
June 2024420–
May 20242,254–
April 20241,897–
March 20242,102–

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.

J-1 visas issued in Türkiye

How many J-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

5,6795,679

Down 14%vs 6,641 in the 12 months before

Down 14% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
473
Busiest month
1.8k
Apr 2025
Latest month
124
Feb 2026Up 70%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 6.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 5.7k

05001k1.5k2k
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
  • Istanbul57% of total
    3.3kDown 38%
    3,263 visas in the last 12 months, 5,256 in the 12 months before
  • Ankara43% of total
    2.4kUp 74%
    2,416 visas in the last 12 months, 1,385 in the 12 months before

Istanbul issues the most: 57% of the total. Ankara grew the most (+74%); Istanbul issued 38% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Türkiye each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
27%
1.4%

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

Busiest: March 2022: 2,662 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    8.2k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    7k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 16%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    5.7k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 18%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    189

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 4.4%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 5,671 visas (−18% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 4.4% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Türkiye
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202612473Up 70%
January 202665108Down 40%
December 202584125Down 33%
November 202561109Down 44%
October 202584109Down 23%
September 202573148Down 51%
August 2025236225Up 4.9%
July 2025206339Down 39%
June 2025102310Down 67%
May 20251,0891,629Down 33%
April 20251,8121,532Up 18%
March 20251,7431,934Down 9.9%
February 202573349Down 79%
January 2025108148Down 27%
December 2024125161Down 22%
November 2024109133Down 18%
October 2024109121Down 9.9%
September 2024148168Down 12%
August 2024225389Down 42%
July 2024339349About flat, 2.9%
June 2024310522Down 41%
May 20241,6292,318Down 30%
April 20241,5322,196Down 30%
March 20241,9341,527Up 27%

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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