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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for Iraq

How many B1/B2 visas nationals of Iraq are issued, and what each US consulate in Iraq issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of Iraq

Every B1/B2 visa issued to a national of Iraq, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Iraq, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

8,6638,663

Up 14%vs 7,566 in the 12 months before

Up 14% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
722
Busiest month
1k
Oct 2025
Latest month
939
Feb 2026About flat, 2%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 7.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 8.7k

02505007501k1.3k
Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

05k10k15k20k
10k
Pre-COVID peak13k
8.8k
8k
7.6k
3.1k
538
3.2k
5.9k
5.1k
8.3k
4.4k
'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2015: 10,492 visas; FY2016: 12,972 visas; FY2017: 8,824 visas; FY2018: 7,984 visas; FY2019: 7,628 visas; FY2020: 3,099 visas; FY2021: 538 visas; FY2022: 3,232 visas; FY2023: 5,908 visas; FY2024: 5,074 visas; FY2025: 8,297 visas; FY2026: 4,438 visas so far.

FY2025 had 8,297 visas (+64% on FY2024). That's 36% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 9% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Iraq
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026939921About flat, 2%
January 20261,0011,022About flat, 2.1%
December 2025906863Up 5%
November 2025584667Down 12%
October 20251,008599Up 68%
September 2025593619Down 4.2%
August 2025501532Down 5.8%
July 2025384461Down 17%
June 2025340419Down 19%
May 2025715636Up 12%
April 2025951523Up 82%
March 2025741304Up 144%
February 2025921–
January 20251,022–
December 2024863–
November 2024667–
October 2024599–
September 2024619–
August 2024532–
July 2024461–
June 2024419–
May 2024636–
April 2024523–
March 2024304–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Iraq who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Iraq.

B1/B2 visas issued in Iraq

How many B1/B2 visas the US consulates in Iraq issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Iraq, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7,8637,863

Up 33%vs 5,911 in the 12 months before

Up 33% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
655
Busiest month
989
Oct 2025
Latest month
828
Feb 2026Down 5.4%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 5.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 7.9k

02505007501k1.3k
Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Erbil67% of total
    5.3kUp 23%
    5,303 visas in the last 12 months, 4,322 in the 12 months before
  • Baghdad33% of total
    2.6kUp 61%
    2,560 visas in the last 12 months, 1,589 in the 12 months before

Erbil issues the most: 67% of the total. Baghdad grew the most (+61%).

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Iraq each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
5.9%
11%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: October 2025: 989 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and July the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    3.2k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    4.4k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 37%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    7.8k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 77%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1.8k

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    About flat, 0.8%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 7,849 visas (+77% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Iraq
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026828875Down 5.4%
January 2026932871Up 7%
December 2025882774Up 14%
November 2025537542About flat, 0.9%
October 2025989469Up 111%
September 2025568493Up 15%
August 2025427365Up 17%
July 2025286292About flat, 2.1%
June 2025233287Down 19%
May 2025664477Up 39%
April 2025855350Up 144%
March 2025662116Up 471%
February 2025875112Up 681%
January 2025871161Up 441%
December 2024774115Up 573%
November 202454257Up 851%
October 2024469270Up 74%
September 2024493401Up 23%
August 2024365345Up 5.8%
July 2024292239Up 22%
June 2024287330Down 13%
May 2024477386Up 24%
April 2024350234Up 50%
March 2024116358Down 68%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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