Visas issued at Ankara in June 2025
U.S. Embassy, Turkey. The page of the post has the wait times of Ankara.
In June 2025, the post issued 2,260 nonimmigrant visas and 343 immigrant visas.
All U.S. posts issued 776,959 nonimmigrant visas in the same month.
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change.
Therefore, 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.
The Department's words. Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance Statistics, Internet Archive copy of . Monthly tables through .
| Visas | Jun 2025 | May 2025 | Jun 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant | 2,260 | 4,007 | 2,478 |
| Immigrant | 343 | 616 | 280 |
Nonimmigrant classes, June 2025
| Class | The Department's description | Jun 2025 | Share | May 2025 | Jun 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,792 | 79.3% | 3,032 | 1,740 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 111 | 4.9% | 127 | 251 |
| 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 | 74 | 3.3% | 10 | 21 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 62 | 2.7% | 585 | 153 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 60 | 2.7% | 30 | 64 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 23 | 1% | 25 | 23 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 22 | 1% | 43 | 72 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 18 | 0.8% | 27 | 19 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 16 | 0.7% | 19 | 16 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 14 | 0.6% | 2 | 1 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 13 | 0.6% | 19 | 9 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 9 | 0.4% | 3 | 1 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 8 | 0.4% | 22 | 58 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 6 | 0.3% | 7 | 3 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 4 | 0.2% | 6 | 1 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 4 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | 1 |
| NATO6 | Member of a civilian component accompanying a force entering under the NATO agreements, and their dependents | 4 | 0.2% | 4 | 3 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 16 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 4 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 5 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 7 | 3 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes, June 2025
| Class | The Department's description | Jun 2025 | Share | May 2025 | Jun 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 84 | 24.5% | 114 | 50 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 79 | 23% | 153 | 67 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 45 | 13.1% | 61 | 23 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 32 | 9.3% | 61 | 14 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 30 | 8.7% | 20 | 25 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 14 | 4.1% | 27 | 16 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 13 | 3.8% | 21 | 10 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 9 | 2.6% | 14 | 6 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 8 | 2.3% | 14 | 10 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 8 | 2.3% | 38 | 3 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 6 | 1.7% | 2 | 8 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 4 | 1.2% | 15 | 5 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 2 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.6% | 15 | 4 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 1 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 1 | 0.3% | 30 | 11 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 |
The reading of the wait-time table nearest to the end of June 2025 is of : B1/B2 next available appointment 5.5 months. The page of the post has the newest reading.
The page of Ankara lists every month. The page of June 2025 has all posts. Change from the month before: -44%.
Where the figures come from
The Department's monthly tables of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuances by post and visa class, June 2025. Report an error.