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Ankara · Turkey · December 2023
Visas issued at Ankara in December 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) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,125 | 78.6% | 2,896 | 1,801 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 119 | 4.4% | 106 | 103 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 119 | 4.4% | 60 | 42 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 107 | 4% | 117 | 143 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 53 | 2% | 56 | 26 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 43 | 1.6% | 38 | 34 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 34 | 1.3% | 14 | 12 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 20 | 0.7% | 4 | 6 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 18 | 0.7% | 11 | 7 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 14 | 0.5% | 5 | 6 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 10 | 0.4% | 18 | 12 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 6 | 0.2% | 3 | 5 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 6 | 0.2% | 4 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 3 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 4 | 0.1% | 8 | 18 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 9 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 19 |
| 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 | 2 | 0.1% | 11 | 3 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H3 | Trainee | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 109 | 27.3% | 26 | 48 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 108 | 27.1% | 175 | 122 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 40 | 10% | 39 | 32 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 39 | 9.8% | 71 | 44 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 18 | 4.5% | 26 | 6 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 15 | 3.8% | 14 | 61 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 14 | 3.5% | 16 | 14 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 12 | 3% | 3 | 0 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 11 | 2.8% | 15 | 11 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 7 | 1.8% | 5 | 5 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 6 | 1.5% | 25 | 11 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 4 | 1% | 1 | 4 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 4 | 1% | 3 | 7 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 4 | 1% | 1 | 26 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 2 | 0.5% | 5 | 5 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 5 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| SI1 | Certain aliens employed by the U.S. Government in Iraq or Afghanistan as translators or interpreters | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| SI2 | Spouse of SI1 | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| SI3 | Child of SI1 | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| December 2023 | Ankara | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,702 | 755,973 |
| Change on previous month | -20% | -7% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +20% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 399 | 46,279 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2023 (17 Dec 2023): B1/B2 next available 183 days; F, M, J 21 days; H, L, O, P, Q 35 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Ankara issue in December 2023?
2,702 nonimmigrant visas and 399 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2023. That was the 61th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did December 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Ankara?
November 2023: 3,367 nonimmigrant visas (-20% to Dec 2023). December 2022: 2,258 (+20%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,125 (78.6%), J1 119 (4.4%), K1 119 (4.4%), F1 107 (4%), A2 53 (2%).
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 December 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.