O1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Turkey and for Individuals with Turkey Nationality
Last Updated: July 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of O1 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of O1 Visa approvals/ issuances for Turkey and individuals with nationality as Turkey. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in Turkey: Data at consulates in Turkey (all applicants who had their visa interview in Turkey).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Turkey Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Turkey worldwide (including those living outside Turkey).
Total O1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Turkey Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Turkey since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 117 |
| FY 2019 | 112 |
| FY 2020 | 54 |
| FY 2021 | 79 |
| FY 2022 | 138 |
| FY 2023 | 173 |
| FY 2024 | 160 |
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O1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Turkey
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 81.25% | 18.75% |
| FY 2019 | 97.39% | 2.61% |
| FY 2020 | 96.43% | 3.57% |
| FY 2021 | 92.94% | 7.06% |
| FY 2022 | 96.5% | 3.5% |
| FY 2023 | 95.58% | 4.42% |
| FY 2024 | 94.67% | 5.33% |
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O1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see O1 Visa data by consulate in Turkey.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total O1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Turkey
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Turkey since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 132 |
| FY 2019 | 115 |
| FY 2020 | 52 |
| FY 2021 | 83 |
| FY 2022 | 150 |
| FY 2023 | 179 |
| FY 2024 | 170 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Turkey nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Turkey nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.