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    Immigrant visas at Ankara

    In the State Department's October 7, 2026 update, the National Visa Center (NVC) was scheduling immigrant visa interviews at Ankara for immediate relative cases from Mar 2025, family preference from Sep 2023 and employment from Jun 2026, counting from the month a case became documentarily complete.

    Source: U.S. Department of State: IV Scheduling Status Tool · Published 2026-10-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-10-07

    Immigrant visa interview scheduling at Ankara

    In its October 7, 2026 update, the State Department listed the month a case had to become documentarily complete for the National Visa Center (NVC) to be scheduling its interview at Ankara.

    Immediate relative

    March 2025

    19 months behind

    Family-sponsored preference

    September 2023

    37 months behind

    Employment-based preference

    June 2026

    4 months behind

    Source: U.S. Department of State: IV Scheduling Status Tool · Published 2026-10-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-10-07

    Earlier scheduling months at Ankara →

    Immigrant visas issued at Ankara

    Ankara issued 327 immigrant visas in February 2026, 52% fewer than February 2025 (678). 5,485 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers family, employment and diversity immigrant visas.

    Immigrant visas issued at Ankara each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02004006008002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026327
    Jan 2026283
    Dec 2025447
    Nov 2025577
    Oct 2025399
    Sep 2025621
    Aug 2025358
    Jul 2025488
    Jun 2025343
    May 2025616
    Apr 2025528
    Mar 2025498
    Feb 2025678
    Jan 2025571
    Dec 2024651
    Nov 2024475
    Oct 2024673
    Sep 2024523
    Aug 2024400
    Jul 2024433
    Jun 2024280
    May 2024572
    Apr 2024453
    Mar 2024548
    Feb 2024572
    Jan 2024659
    Dec 2023399
    Nov 2023433
    Oct 2023489
    Sep 2023511
    Aug 2023649
    Jul 2023615
    Jun 2023533
    May 2023495
    Apr 2023368
    Mar 2023569
    Feb 2023441
    Jan 2023625
    Dec 2022422
    Nov 2022571
    Oct 2022503
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen811611,674
    DVDiversity visa01321,213
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen8284709
    SQ3075317
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability3915308
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen244178
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen2116164
    E1Employment-based, priority worker497141
    SQ1026130
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years1617117
    SQ2019101
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen02391
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional10769
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit9962
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen1546
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident0533
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident2331
    EWEmployment-based, other worker71027
    I501226
    GV34212
    GV12211
    SB12011
    CR2005
    GV2015
    IB1002
    IR4001
    IW001

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

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    What CR-1/IR-1 Spouse Visa applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 285 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Ankara alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    54%

    Relationship questions

    In about 150 reports

    46%

    How did you meet

    In about 130 reports

    24%

    Identity verification

    In about 70 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every CR-1/IR-1 Spouse Visa finding →

    Other visas at Ankara

    Where these figures come from

    The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.