Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Baghdad, and its share of everything issued in Iraq.
Visas issued at Baghdad, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
2,5602,560
Up 61% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 32% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.6k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.6k
Every US consulate in Iraq: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Baghdad issued 33% of the B1/B2 visas issued in Iraq in the last 12 months, up from 27% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Baghdad each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: October 2025: 412 visas
In 2023–2025, October was typically the busiest month and July the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1.7k
Jan – Dec 2023
1.3k
Jan – Dec 2024
2.5k
Jan – Dec 2025
473
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 2,549 visas (+99% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 263 | 186 | Up 41% |
| January 2026 | 210 | 276 | Down 24% |
| December 2025 | 357 | 166 | Up 115% |
| November 2025 | 264 | 99 | Up 167% |
| October 2025 | 412 | 134 | Up 207% |
| September 2025 | 132 | 125 | Up 5.6% |
| August 2025 | 102 | 60 | Up 70% |
| July 2025 | 132 | 85 | Up 55% |
| June 2025 | 90 | 74 | Up 22% |
| May 2025 | 129 | 117 | Up 10% |
| April 2025 | 307 | 178 | Up 72% |
| March 2025 | 162 | 89 | Up 82% |
| February 2025 | 186 | 66 | Up 182% |
| January 2025 | 276 | 89 | Up 210% |
| December 2024 | 166 | 78 | Up 113% |
| November 2024 | 99 | 39 | Up 154% |
| October 2024 | 134 | 127 | Up 5.5% |
| September 2024 | 125 | 194 | Down 36% |
| August 2024 | 60 | 217 | Down 72% |
| July 2024 | 85 | 107 | Down 21% |
| June 2024 | 74 | 181 | Down 59% |
| May 2024 | 117 | 213 | Down 45% |
| April 2024 | 178 | 137 | Up 30% |
| March 2024 | 89 | 247 | Down 64% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Iraq
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