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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Türkiye

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Türkiye

Every L-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

482482

About flat, 2%vs 492 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−2%). But the last 3 months ran 25% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
40
Busiest month
63
Oct 2025
Latest month
31
Feb 2026Down 31%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 492

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 482

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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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129
154
157
185
227
262
362
325
Pre-COVID peak380
154
204
429
485
Highest503
480
197
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 129 visas; FY2012: 154 visas; FY2013: 157 visas; FY2014: 185 visas; FY2015: 227 visas; FY2016: 262 visas; FY2017: 362 visas; FY2018: 325 visas; FY2019: 380 visas; FY2020: 154 visas; FY2021: 204 visas; FY2022: 429 visas; FY2023: 485 visas; FY2024: 503 visas; FY2025: 480 visas; FY2026: 197 visas so far.

FY2025 had 480 visas (−4.6% on FY2024). That's 26% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Türkiye
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263145Down 31%
January 20262452Down 54%
December 20253726Up 42%
November 20254231Up 35%
October 20256341Up 54%
September 20254250Down 16%
August 20254952Down 5.8%
July 20254547Down 4.3%
June 20253134Down 8.8%
May 20254836Up 33%
April 20252232Down 31%
March 20254846Up 4.3%
February 202545–
January 202552–
December 202426–
November 202431–
October 202441–
September 202450–
August 202452–
July 202447–
June 202434–
May 202436–
April 202432–
March 202446–

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.

L-1 visas issued in Türkiye

How many L-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

406406

About flat, 1.5%vs 400 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (+1.5%). But the last 3 months ran 27% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
34
Busiest month
54
Oct 2025
Latest month
23
Feb 2026Down 39%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 400

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 406

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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
  • Istanbul56% of total
    227Up 14%
    227 visas in the last 12 months, 199 in the 12 months before
  • Ankara44% of total
    179Down 11%
    179 visas in the last 12 months, 201 in the 12 months before

Istanbul issues the most: 56% of the total. Istanbul grew the most (+14%); Ankara issued 11% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Türkiye each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
6.2%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 61 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    381

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    401

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 5.2%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    445

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 11%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    42

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 48%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 445 visas (+11% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 48% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Türkiye
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262338Down 39%
January 20261943Down 56%
December 20253322Up 50%
November 20254025Up 60%
October 20255432Up 69%
September 20253335Down 5.7%
August 20254040About flat, 0%
July 20253945Down 13%
June 20252630Down 13%
May 20254129Up 41%
April 20251724Down 29%
March 20254137Up 11%
February 20253835Up 8.6%
January 20254347Down 8.5%
December 20242226Down 15%
November 20242525About flat, 0%
October 20243228Up 14%
September 20243533Up 6.1%
August 20244038Up 5.3%
July 20244522Up 105%
June 20243026Up 15%
May 20242937Down 22%
April 20242433Down 27%
March 20243745Down 18%

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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