E-2, H-1B, L-1, and O-1 Visa Stamping in Ankara and Istanbul

USCIS petition or status approval is not the same as a visa in a passport. Ankara and Istanbul appointment figures are monthly estimates that can change.

USCIS petition or status approval is not the same as a visa in a passport. Ankara and Istanbul appointment figures are monthly estimates that can change.

Short answer: two separate developments affected immigrant visa processing this summer, and they are often confused. The first is the pause on immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries. A federal court vacated that policy on August 21, 2026 and…