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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Iraq

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

Data through January 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Iraq

Every H-1B 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

2626

Down 35%vs 40 in the 12 months before

Down 35% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 69% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
5
May 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 75%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 40

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 26

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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.

01020304050
11
12
7
12
Pre-COVID peak13
12
7
11
9
7
4
32
34
30
Highest36
10
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 11 visas; FY2012: 12 visas; FY2013: 7 visas; FY2014: 12 visas; FY2015: 13 visas; FY2016: 12 visas; FY2017: 7 visas; FY2018: 11 visas; FY2019: 9 visas; FY2020: 7 visas; FY2021: 4 visas; FY2022: 32 visas; FY2023: 34 visas; FY2024: 30 visas; FY2025: 36 visas; FY2026: 10 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 36 visas (+20% on FY2024). That's 177% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 50% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Iraq
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202614Down 75%
January 202612Down 50%
December 202527Down 71%
November 202522About flat, 0%
October 202545Down 20%
September 202514Down 75%
August 202542Up 100%
July 202521Up 100%
June 202545Down 20%
May 202554Up 25%
April 202503Down 100%
March 202501Down 100%
February 202541Up 300%
January 202523Down 33%
December 20247–
November 20242–
October 20245–
September 20244–
August 20242–
July 20241–
June 20245–
May 20244–
April 20243–
March 20241–

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.

H-1B visas issued in Iraq

How many H-1B 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

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

2020

Down 20%vs 25 in the 12 months before

Down 20% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 60% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
6
Aug 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 25

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 20

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Erbil75% of total
    15Down 17%
    15 visas in the last 12 months, 18 in the 12 months before
  • Baghdad25% of total
    5Down 29%
    5 visas in the last 12 months, 7 in the 12 months before

Erbil issues the most: 75% of the total. Baghdad issued 29% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Iraq each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
0.9%
16%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 14 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    39

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    25

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 36%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    22

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 12%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 67%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 22 visas (−12% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 67% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Iraq
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202613Down 67%
December 202525Down 60%
November 202512Down 50%
October 202533About flat, 0%
September 202511About flat, 0%
August 202561Up 500%
July 202500
June 202526Down 67%
May 202520
April 202503Down 100%
March 202500
February 202521Up 100%
January 202533About flat, 0%
December 202455About flat, 0%
November 202420
October 202432Up 50%
September 202413Down 67%
August 202416Down 83%
July 202405Down 100%
June 202464Up 50%
May 202404Down 100%
April 202434Down 25%
March 202401Down 100%
February 202410

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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