Ankara · Turkey · October 2023
Visas issued at Ankara in October 2023
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,597 | 85% | 2,103 | 1,369 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 72 | 2.4% | 110 | 48 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 63 | 2.1% | 82 | 80 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 54 | 1.8% | 39 | 19 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 49 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 42 | 1.4% | 26 | 47 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 25 | 0.8% | 15 | 28 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 21 | 0.7% | 11 | 27 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 21 | 0.7% | 8 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 19 | 0.6% | 40 | 13 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 15 | 0.5% | 27 | 17 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 11 | 0.4% | 175 | 11 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 9 | 0.3% | 5 | 110 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 9 | 0.3% | 12 | 2 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 8 | 0.3% | 7 | 1 |
| NATO2 | Other representative of member state to NATO and immediate family; dependents of member of a force entering under the NATO agreements; members of such a force if issued visas | 8 | 0.3% | 18 | 10 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 7 | 0.2% | 9 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 5 | 0.2% | 5 | 9 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4 | 0.1% | 5 | 3 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.1% | 6 | 3 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 1 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 218 | 44.6% | 72 | 123 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 51 | 10.4% | 39 | 47 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 45 | 9.2% | 30 | 34 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 32 | 6.5% | 23 | 67 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 29 | 5.9% | 240 | 49 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 20 | 4.1% | 15 | 12 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 19 | 3.9% | 4 | 14 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 17 | 3.5% | 14 | 11 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 11 | 2.2% | 4 | 1 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 10 | 2% | 12 | 12 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 8 | 1.6% | 7 | 8 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 7 | 1.4% | 2 | 17 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 6 | 1.2% | 0 | 5 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 5 | 1% | 7 | 5 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 5 | 1% | 23 | 23 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 4 | 0.8% | 5 | 14 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 1 | 0.2% | 10 | 8 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 2 |
Context
| October 2023 | Ankara | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,054 | 885,241 |
| Change on previous month | +12% | +4% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +69% | +26% |
| Immigrant visas | 489 | 46,695 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2023 (12 Oct 2023): B1/B2 next available 331 days; F, M, J 50 days; H, L, O, P, Q 58 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Ankara issue in October 2023?
3,054 nonimmigrant visas and 489 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2023. That was the 65th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Ankara?
September 2023: 2,718 nonimmigrant visas (+12% to Oct 2023). October 2022: 1,802 (+69%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,597 (85%), J1 72 (2.4%), F1 63 (2.1%), K1 54 (1.8%), O2 49 (1.6%).
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for October 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.