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    Temporary work visas at Istanbul

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Istanbul, 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 Istanbul

    Istanbul issued 84 temporary work visas in February 2026, 25% more than February 2025 (67). 1,325 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 Istanbul each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202684
    Jan 202683
    Dec 2025120
    Nov 2025130
    Oct 2025111
    Sep 2025143
    Aug 2025159
    Jul 2025142
    Jun 202588
    May 2025114
    Apr 202536
    Mar 2025115
    Feb 202567
    Jan 2025120
    Dec 202486
    Nov 202478
    Oct 2024113
    Sep 2024122
    Aug 2024124
    Jul 2024113
    Jun 202489
    May 2024124
    Apr 202465
    Mar 202488
    Feb 202486
    Jan 2024127
    Dec 2023100
    Nov 2023147
    Oct 2023106
    Sep 2023179
    Aug 2023223
    Jul 2023173
    Jun 2023157
    May 2023161
    Apr 202394
    Mar 2023163
    Feb 202399
    Jan 2023162
    Dec 2022215
    Nov 2022179
    Oct 2022196
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker1816360
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child1719236
    L1Intracompany transferee1421227
    H4H worker's spouse or child126171
    O1Person of extraordinary ability124118
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker0181
    O37063
    P10035
    O23029
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker103
    P4002

    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 Istanbul 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 Istanbul

    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.