Ankara · Turkey · April 2024
Visas issued at Ankara in April 2024
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) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,630 | 79.3% | 3,838 | 1,735 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 149 | 4.5% | 64 | 52 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 143 | 4.3% | 122 | 491 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 135 | 4.1% | 108 | 54 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 92 | 2.8% | 132 | 24 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 42 | 1.3% | 39 | 19 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 18 | 0.5% | 12 | 2 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 18 | 0.5% | 15 | 4 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 14 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 12 | 0.4% | 13 | 12 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 11 | 0.3% | 1 | 2 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 11 | 0.3% | 16 | 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 | 7 | 0.2% | 9 | 14 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 5 | 0.2% | 15 | 12 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 15 | 11 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 4 | 0.1% | 4 | 1 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 1 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 1 | 0% | 6 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 4 | 4 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 86 | 19% | 114 | 64 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 73 | 16.1% | 127 | 85 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 43 | 9.5% | 44 | 42 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 39 | 8.6% | 32 | 37 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 27 | 6% | 40 | 17 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 26 | 5.7% | 19 | 1 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 24 | 5.3% | 13 | 5 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 23 | 5.1% | 14 | 18 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 21 | 4.6% | 53 | 15 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 18 | 4% | 7 | 15 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 15 | 3.3% | 13 | 28 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 13 | 2.9% | 11 | 20 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 10 | 2.2% | 22 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 10 | 2.2% | 8 | 6 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 7 | 1.5% | 5 | 1 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 6 | 1.3% | 2 | 1 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 4 | 0.9% | 8 | 5 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 4 | 0.9% | 8 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 2 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| April 2024 | Ankara | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,316 | 1,054,900 |
| Change on previous month | -25% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +33% | +24% |
| Immigrant visas | 453 | 57,383 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2024 (9 Apr 2024): B1/B2 next available 458 days; F, M, J 37 days; H, L, O, P, Q 38 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Ankara issue in April 2024?
3,316 nonimmigrant visas and 453 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2024. That was the 68th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Ankara?
March 2024: 4,429 nonimmigrant visas (-25% to Apr 2024). April 2023: 2,493 (+33%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,630 (79.3%), A2 149 (4.5%), J1 143 (4.3%), F1 135 (4.1%), K1 92 (2.8%).
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 April 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.