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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Iraq

How many H-4 visas nationals of Iraq are issued, and what each US consulate in Iraq issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Iraq

Every H-4 visa issued to a national of Iraq, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Iraq, last 12 months

Feb 2026 – Feb 2026

11

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Feb 2026
Latest month
1
Feb 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1

01234
Feb '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.

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Pre-COVID peak24
18
11
10
10
7
7
7
7
3
9
1
6
22
Highest42
21
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FY2009: 24 visas; FY2010: 18 visas; FY2011: 11 visas; FY2012: 10 visas; FY2013: 10 visas; FY2014: 7 visas; FY2015: 7 visas; FY2016: 7 visas; FY2017: 7 visas; FY2018: 3 visas; FY2019: 9 visas; FY2020: 1 visas; FY2021: 6 visas; FY2022: 22 visas; FY2023: 42 visas; FY2024: 21 visas.

FY2024 had 21 visas (−50% on FY2023). That's 13% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2009).

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Visas issued per month, to nationals of Iraq
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261–

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-4 visas issued in Iraq

How many H-4 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 2026 – Feb 2026

11

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Feb 2026
Latest month
1
Feb 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1

01234
Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Iraq each month. Darker means more.

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2026

Busiest: February 2026: 1 visas

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Visas issued per month, in Iraq
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261–

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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