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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Iraq

How many F-1 visas nationals of Iraq are issued, and what each US consulate in Iraq issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Iraq

Every F-1 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

136136

Down 31%vs 196 in the 12 months before

Down 31% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
11
Busiest month
29
Jul 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Down 14%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 196

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 136

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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.

0100200300400500
292
335
Pre-COVID peak419
348
347
393
207
193
145
75
111
182
234
188
152
45
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 292 visas; FY2012: 335 visas; FY2013: 419 visas; FY2014: 348 visas; FY2015: 347 visas; FY2016: 393 visas; FY2017: 207 visas; FY2018: 193 visas; FY2019: 145 visas; FY2020: 75 visas; FY2021: 111 visas; FY2022: 182 visas; FY2023: 234 visas; FY2024: 188 visas; FY2025: 152 visas; FY2026: 45 visas so far.

FY2025 had 152 visas (−19% on FY2024). That's 64% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 26% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Iraq
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202667Down 14%
January 2026717Down 59%
December 20251921Down 9.5%
November 202567Down 14%
October 202579Down 22%
September 2025611Down 45%
August 20252015Up 33%
July 20252934Down 15%
June 2025835Down 77%
May 20251519Down 21%
April 2025108Up 25%
March 2025313Down 77%
February 20257–
January 202517–
December 202421–
November 20247–
October 20249–
September 202411–
August 202415–
July 202434–
June 202435–
May 202419–
April 20248–
March 202413–

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.

F-1 visas issued in Iraq

How many F-1 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

9494

Down 35%vs 144 in the 12 months before

Down 35% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
8
Busiest month
20
Aug 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 144

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 94

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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
  • Erbil53% of total
    50Down 51%
    50 visas in the last 12 months, 103 in the 12 months before
  • Baghdad47% of total
    44Up 7.3%
    44 visas in the last 12 months, 41 in the 12 months before

Erbil issues the most: 53% of the total. Erbil issued 51% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Iraq each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
15%
3.8%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 37 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    177

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    143

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 19%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    102

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 29%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    9

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 47%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 102 visas (−29% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 47% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Iraq
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202634Down 25%
January 2026613Down 54%
December 20251315Down 13%
November 202556Down 17%
October 202549Down 56%
September 202569Down 33%
August 20252010Up 100%
July 20251527Down 44%
June 2025428Down 86%
May 20251014Down 29%
April 202566About flat, 0%
March 202523Down 33%
February 202548Down 50%
January 2025138Up 63%
December 20241511Up 36%
November 202464Up 50%
October 202496Up 50%
September 2024911Down 18%
August 20241030Down 67%
July 20242713Up 108%
June 20242829Down 3.4%
May 20241428Down 50%
April 202467Down 14%
March 2024315Down 80%

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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