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Turkey · J2

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Dependent of a J-1 exchange visitor · For the spouse and unmarried children of J-1 exchange visitors.

J2 visas issued to people from Turkey · February 2026
26

That is 11 more than in January 2026 (15) — +73.3%.

J2 visas made up 0.2% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.1% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
+73.3% vs January 2026 (15)+18.2% vs February 2025 (22)

All published months together: 4,351

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Turkey · Visa class J2 · One total per month
  • Dec 202525
  • Jan 202615
  • Feb 202626
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  • Jan 2026 is 10 (40.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 1 (4.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 251526
Total251526
Total visas issued
425
Latest 12 months · Turkey · J2
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164454336361264121251526
Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

Top visa types

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

Turkey · J2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025460
  • 202641
020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month20252026Change
January5415 -72.2%
February2226 +18.2%
March16––
April44––
May54––
June33––
July63––
August61––
September26––
October41––
November21––
December25––

When is it busy? Turkey · J2

Busiest month: August (16.7% of a typical year). Quietest: April (4.7%). 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 · J2: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02505007501K2018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

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YearIssuances
2018 partial122
2019 589
2020 173
2021 581
2022 681
2023 818
2024 886
2025 460
2026 partial41