Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Erbil, and its share of everything issued in Iraq.
Visas issued at Erbil, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
5050
Down 51% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 103
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 50
Every US consulate in Iraq: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Erbil issued 53% of the F-1 visas issued in Iraq in the last 12 months, down from 72% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Erbil each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2022: 37 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
83
Jan – Dec 2023
96
Jan – Dec 2024
59
Jan – Dec 2025
5
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 59 visas (−39% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 64% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| January 2026 | 4 | 10 | Down 60% |
| December 2025 | 9 | 11 | Down 18% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| October 2025 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| September 2025 | 4 | 7 | Down 43% |
| August 2025 | 15 | 10 | Up 50% |
| July 2025 | 2 | 17 | Down 88% |
| June 2025 | 3 | 17 | Down 82% |
| May 2025 | 5 | 12 | Down 58% |
| April 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| March 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2025 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 10 | 3 | Up 233% |
| December 2024 | 11 | 9 | Up 22% |
| November 2024 | 6 | 1 | Up 500% |
| October 2024 | 4 | 1 | Up 300% |
| September 2024 | 7 | 4 | Up 75% |
| August 2024 | 10 | 17 | Down 41% |
| July 2024 | 17 | 10 | Up 70% |
| June 2024 | 17 | 16 | Up 6.3% |
| May 2024 | 12 | 10 | Up 20% |
| April 2024 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2024 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
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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