What the visas are for
Visas issued to nationals of Iraq by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Up 14%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
8.7k
83% of the total, last 12 months
8,663 visas in the last 12 months, 7,566 in the 12 months before - Down 31%
A-2
Foreign government officials
460
4.4% of the total, last 12 months
460 visas in the last 12 months, 668 in the 12 months before - Down 16%
J-1
Exchange visitors
321
3.1% of the total, last 12 months
321 visas in the last 12 months, 383 in the 12 months before - Down 34%
K-1
Fiancé(e)s of US citizens
307
2.9% of the total, last 12 months
307 visas in the last 12 months, 464 in the 12 months before - Up 59%
A-1
Diplomats and senior officials
173
1.6% of the total, last 12 months
173 visas in the last 12 months, 109 in the 12 months before - Down 31%
F-1
Academic students
136
1.3% of the total, last 12 months
136 visas in the last 12 months, 196 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- G-20.9% of total
Government representatives to international organizations
95About flat, 2.1%95 visas in the last 12 months, 97 in the 12 months before - J-20.7% of total
Spouses and children of J-1 visitors
75Up 188%75 visas in the last 12 months, 26 in the 12 months before - B-10.6% of total
Business visitors
61Down 47%61 visas in the last 12 months, 116 in the 12 months before - G-10.3% of total
Government delegates to international organizations
35Down 19%35 visas in the last 12 months, 43 in the 12 months before - H-1B0.2% of total
Specialty occupation workers
26Down 35%26 visas in the last 12 months, 40 in the 12 months before - G-40.2% of total
International organization employees
24Down 20%24 visas in the last 12 months, 30 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 83% of the visas issued to nationals of Iraq in the last 12 months. B1/B2 rose 14% and A-2 fell 31% on the 12 months before.