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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Türkiye

How many J-2 visas nationals of Türkiye are issued, and what each US consulate in Türkiye issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Türkiye

Every J-2 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

425425

Down 50%vs 843 in the 12 months before

Down 50% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
35
Busiest month
63
Jul 2025
Latest month
26
Feb 2026Up 18%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 843

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 425

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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
1k
992
Pre-COVID peak1.3k
1.1k
870
900
622
667
617
208
500
670
835
876
515
128
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,002 visas; FY2012: 992 visas; FY2013: 1,261 visas; FY2014: 1,050 visas; FY2015: 870 visas; FY2016: 900 visas; FY2017: 622 visas; FY2018: 667 visas; FY2019: 617 visas; FY2020: 208 visas; FY2021: 500 visas; FY2022: 670 visas; FY2023: 835 visas; FY2024: 876 visas; FY2025: 515 visas; FY2026: 128 visas so far.

FY2025 had 515 visas (−41% on FY2024). That's 59% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 41% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Türkiye
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262622Up 18%
January 20261554Down 72%
December 20252555Down 55%
November 20252145Down 53%
October 20254142About flat, 2.4%
September 20252641Down 37%
August 20256194Down 35%
July 202563189Down 67%
June 202533100Down 67%
May 202554116Down 53%
April 20254441Up 7.3%
March 20251644Down 64%
February 202522–
January 202554–
December 202455–
November 202445–
October 202442–
September 202441–
August 202494–
July 2024189–
June 2024100–
May 2024116–
April 202441–
March 202444–

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-2 visas issued in Türkiye

How many J-2 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

410410

Down 52%vs 863 in the 12 months before

Down 52% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
34
Busiest month
62
Jul 2025
Latest month
25
Feb 2026Up 8.7%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 863

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 410

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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
  • Ankara63% of total
    257Down 56%
    257 visas in the last 12 months, 589 in the 12 months before
  • Istanbul37% of total
    153Down 44%
    153 visas in the last 12 months, 274 in the 12 months before

Ankara issues the most: 63% of the total. Ankara issued 56% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Türkiye each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
5.1%
16%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 194 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

    864

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    918

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 6.3%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    447

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 51%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    38

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 49%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 447 visas (−51% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 49% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Türkiye
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262523Up 8.7%
January 20261352Down 75%
December 20252456Down 57%
November 20252245Down 51%
October 20254042Down 4.8%
September 20252344Down 48%
August 20256089Down 33%
July 202562194Down 68%
June 202529104Down 72%
May 202552113Down 54%
April 20254249Down 14%
March 20251852Down 65%
February 20252355Down 58%
January 20255275Down 31%
December 20245654Up 3.7%
November 20244549Down 8.2%
October 20244233Up 27%
September 20244456Down 21%
August 202489142Down 37%
July 2024194119Up 63%
June 2024104135Down 23%
May 202411383Up 36%
April 20244949About flat, 0%
March 20245254Down 3.7%

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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