Official US State Department data
How many J-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
101101
Down 44% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 179
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 101
Every US consulate in Iraq: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Erbil issued 36% of the J-1 visas issued in Iraq in the last 12 months, down from 50% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Erbil each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2022: 78 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
151
Jan – Dec 2023
178
Jan – Dec 2024
100
Jan – Dec 2025
13
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 100 visas (−44% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 8.3% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 7 | 8 | Down 13% |
| January 2026 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| December 2025 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2025 | 5 | 1 | Up 400% |
| September 2025 | 10 | 3 | Up 233% |
| August 2025 | 14 | 21 | Down 33% |
| July 2025 | 0 | 26 | Down 100% |
| June 2025 | 30 | 22 | Up 36% |
| May 2025 | 17 | 59 | Down 71% |
| April 2025 | 1 | 16 | Down 94% |
| March 2025 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
| February 2025 | 8 | 3 | Up 167% |
| January 2025 | 4 | 8 | Down 50% |
| December 2024 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| November 2024 | 1 | 7 | Down 86% |
| October 2024 | 1 | 8 | Down 88% |
| September 2024 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| August 2024 | 21 | 7 | Up 200% |
| July 2024 | 26 | 16 | Up 63% |
| June 2024 | 22 | 60 | Down 63% |
| May 2024 | 59 | 14 | Up 321% |
| April 2024 | 16 | 5 | Up 220% |
| March 2024 | 13 | 21 | Down 38% |
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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