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Turkey · H1B

Specialty occupation worker · For temporary workers in jobs that need specialized knowledge and usually a bachelor's degree or higher.

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H1B visas issued to people from Turkey · February 2026
25

That is 14 fewer than in January 2026 (39) — -35.9%.

H1B visas made up 0.2% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.2% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-35.9% vs January 2026 (39)-46.8% vs February 2025 (47)

All published months together: 4,632

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Turkey · Visa class H1B · One total per month
  • Dec 202566
  • Jan 202639
  • Feb 202625
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  • Jan 2026 is 27 (40.9%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 41 (62.1%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 663925
Total663925
Total visas issued
670
Latest 12 months · Turkey · H1B

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413065638684815436663925
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  1. B1/B2145,963
  2. J16,921
  3. C1/D4,044
  4. F12,340
  5. H1B670
  6. A2578

Turkey · H1B: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025725
  • 202664
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Month20252026Change
January7239 -45.8%
February4725 -46.8%
March41––
April30––
May65––
June63––
July86––
August84––
September81––
October54––
November36––
December66––

When is it busy? Turkey · H1B

Busiest month: August (13.2% of a typical year). Quietest: April (3.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 7 full years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

Turkey · H1B: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02505007501K2018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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YearIssuances
2018 partial168
2019 615
2020 124
2021 545
2022 813
2023 789
2024 789
2025 725
2026 partial64