Istanbul · Turkey · March 2025
Visas issued at Istanbul in March 2025
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) | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 4,156 | 70.7% | 4,975 | 6,549 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 1,072 | 18.2% | 22 | 1,812 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 442 | 7.5% | 437 | 375 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 36 | 0.6% | 19 | 15 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 33 | 0.6% | 22 | 43 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 26 | 0.4% | 24 | 53 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 23 | 0.4% | 21 | 21 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 19 | 0.3% | 16 | 23 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 14 | 0.2% | 6 | 10 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 7 | 0.1% | 8 | 11 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | 9 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 6 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 6 | 0.1% | 4 | 4 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 5 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 5 | 0.1% | 0 | 5 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 6 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 6 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0% | 15 | 13 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 1 | 0% | 12 | 5 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
Context
| March 2025 | Istanbul | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 5,878 | 1,006,227 |
| Change on previous month | +5% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -34% | +5% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 51,574 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2025 (5 Mar 2025): B1/B2 next available Not listed; F, M, J 47 days; H, L, O, P, Q 48 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Istanbul issue in March 2025?
5,878 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2025. That was the 42th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did March 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Istanbul?
February 2025: 5,592 nonimmigrant visas (+5% to Mar 2025). March 2024: 8,973 (-34%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 4,156 (70.7%), J1 1,072 (18.2%), C1/D 442 (7.5%), L2 36 (0.6%), F1 33 (0.6%).
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 March 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.