Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Baghdad, and its share of everything issued in Iraq.
Visas issued at Baghdad, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
4444
Up 7.3% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 41
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 44
Every US consulate in Iraq: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Baghdad issued 47% of the F-1 visas issued in Iraq in the last 12 months, up from 28% 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: May 2023: 18 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
94
Jan – Dec 2023
47
Jan – Dec 2024
43
Jan – Dec 2025
4
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 43 visas (−8.5% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| January 2026 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| December 2025 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| October 2025 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| September 2025 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| July 2025 | 13 | 10 | Up 30% |
| June 2025 | 1 | 11 | Down 91% |
| May 2025 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| April 2025 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| March 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| February 2025 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| January 2025 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| December 2024 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| November 2024 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| October 2024 | 5 | 5 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2024 | 2 | 7 | Down 71% |
| August 2024 | 0 | 13 | Down 100% |
| July 2024 | 10 | 3 | Up 233% |
| June 2024 | 11 | 13 | Down 15% |
| May 2024 | 2 | 18 | Down 89% |
| April 2024 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| March 2024 | 2 | 12 | Down 83% |
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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