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Istanbul · Turkey · August 2025
Visas issued at Istanbul in August 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) | Aug 2025 | Share | Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 3,747 | 81.8% | 4,269 | 6,413 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 260 | 5.7% | 348 | 465 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 241 | 5.3% | 321 | 334 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 86 | 1.9% | 98 | 140 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 48 | 1% | 34 | 51 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 31 | 0.7% | 25 | 45 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 29 | 0.6% | 20 | 20 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 28 | 0.6% | 27 | 46 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 24 | 0.5% | 24 | 20 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 22 | 0.5% | 31 | 14 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 18 | 0.4% | 16 | 13 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 10 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 9 | 0.2% | 5 | 23 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 7 | 0.2% | 9 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 5 | 0.1% | 5 | 21 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 5 | 10 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 9 |
| C4/D3 | Nonimmigrant visa class C4/D3 (no description in the Department's symbol list) | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| August 2025 | Istanbul | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 4,579 | 842,878 |
| Change on previous month | -13% | +2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -40% | -10% |
| Immigrant visas | 0 | 44,122 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2025 (3 Aug 2025): B1/B2 next available 26.5 months; F, M, J 3 months; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Istanbul issue in August 2025?
4,579 nonimmigrant visas and 0 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2025. That was the 43th largest nonimmigrant count among 215 posts that month.
How did August 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Istanbul?
July 2025: 5,257 nonimmigrant visas (-13% to Aug 2025). August 2024: 7,652 (-40%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 3,747 (81.8%), C1/D 260 (5.7%), F1 241 (5.3%), J1 86 (1.9%), H1B 48 (1%).
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 August 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.