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    Temporary work visas at Ankara

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Ankara, against a median of 15 days. 0 of 184 posts list a shorter wait.

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

    The same wait elsewhere in Türkiye

    Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q), from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

    Temporary work visas issued at Ankara

    Ankara issued 33 temporary work visas in February 2026, 69% fewer than February 2025 (108). 1,037 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers H, L, O, P and Q classes and their dependants.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Ankara each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202633
    Jan 202635
    Dec 202569
    Nov 202540
    Oct 2025109
    Sep 2025136
    Aug 2025105
    Jul 2025118
    Jun 202576
    May 2025127
    Apr 2025102
    Mar 202587
    Feb 2025108
    Jan 2025143
    Dec 2024107
    Nov 2024115
    Oct 2024158
    Sep 2024142
    Aug 2024106
    Jul 2024136
    Jun 202475
    May 2024101
    Apr 202455
    Mar 202465
    Feb 202484
    Jan 202487
    Dec 2023104
    Nov 202350
    Oct 2023118
    Sep 202377
    Aug 202397
    Jul 202385
    Jun 202355
    May 202352
    Apr 202334
    Mar 202358
    Feb 202352
    Jan 202353
    Dec 202257
    Nov 202263
    Oct 202252
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker625242
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child623213
    L1Intracompany transferee917179
    H4H worker's spouse or child518161
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker0485
    O1Person of extraordinary ability2665
    O31751
    P30419
    P1248
    P4207
    O2004
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker002
    H3001

    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 H-1B and Employment Visas applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 315 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Ankara alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    58%

    Employment questions

    In about 185 reports

    41%

    Current employment

    In about 130 reports

    22%

    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 H-1B and Employment Visas 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.