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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Türkiye

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Türkiye

Every M-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

4040

Up 74%vs 23 in the 12 months before

Up 74% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 10% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
9
Sep 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Up 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 23

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 40

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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.

0100200300400
164
66
Pre-COVID peak267
218
94
84
106
48
48
30
37
23
24
13
36
15
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 164 visas; FY2012: 66 visas; FY2013: 267 visas; FY2014: 218 visas; FY2015: 94 visas; FY2016: 84 visas; FY2017: 106 visas; FY2018: 48 visas; FY2019: 48 visas; FY2020: 30 visas; FY2021: 37 visas; FY2022: 23 visas; FY2023: 24 visas; FY2024: 13 visas; FY2025: 36 visas; FY2026: 15 visas so far.

FY2025 had 36 visas (+177% on FY2024). That's 87% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 36% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Türkiye
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202632Up 50%
January 202637Down 57%
December 202531Up 200%
November 202500
October 202561Up 500%
September 202594Up 125%
August 202540
July 202501Down 100%
June 202501Down 100%
May 202531Up 200%
April 202511About flat, 0%
March 202584Up 100%
February 20252–
January 20257–
December 20241–
November 20240–
October 20241–
September 20244–
August 20240–
July 20241–
June 20241–
May 20241–
April 20241–
March 20244–

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.

M-1 visas issued in Türkiye

How many M-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

3737

Up 54%vs 24 in the 12 months before

Up 54% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 36% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
8
Sep 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Up 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 24

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 37

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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
  • Ankara57% of total
    21Up 24%
    21 visas in the last 12 months, 17 in the 12 months before
  • Istanbul43% of total
    16Up 129%
    16 visas in the last 12 months, 7 in the 12 months before

Ankara issues the most: 57% of the total. Istanbul grew the most (+129%).

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Türkiye each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2024
2025
2026

Busiest: September 2025: 8 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2025

    41

    Jan – Dec 2025

    First full year in this data
  2. 2026So far

    5

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 44%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 41 visas. 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 44% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Türkiye
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202632Up 50%
January 202627Down 71%
December 202522About flat, 0%
November 202501Down 100%
October 202571Up 600%
September 202584Up 100%
August 202540
July 202500
June 202501Down 100%
May 202531Up 200%
April 202511About flat, 0%
March 202574Up 75%
February 20252–
January 20257–
December 20242–
November 20241–
October 20241–
September 20244–
August 20240–
July 20240–
June 20241–
May 20241–
April 20241–
March 20244–

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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