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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Iraq

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Iraq

Every J-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

321321

Down 16%vs 383 in the 12 months before

Down 16% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 22% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
27
Busiest month
93
Jun 2025
Latest month
14
Feb 2026Up 27%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 383

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 321

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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.

05001k1.5k2k
934
1.1k
Pre-COVID peak1.1k
1k
847
521
558
531
382
98
41
301
356
397
311
67
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 934 visas; FY2012: 1,084 visas; FY2013: 1,146 visas; FY2014: 1,000 visas; FY2015: 847 visas; FY2016: 521 visas; FY2017: 558 visas; FY2018: 531 visas; FY2019: 382 visas; FY2020: 98 visas; FY2021: 41 visas; FY2022: 301 visas; FY2023: 356 visas; FY2024: 397 visas; FY2025: 311 visas; FY2026: 67 visas so far.

FY2025 had 311 visas (−22% on FY2024). That's 73% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 18% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Iraq
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261411Up 27%
January 20261812Up 50%
December 20251314Down 7.1%
November 2025109Up 11%
October 20251211Up 9.1%
September 20252216Up 38%
August 20254231Up 35%
July 20253035Down 14%
June 20259351Up 82%
May 202545154Down 71%
April 2025823Down 65%
March 20251416Down 13%
February 202511–
January 202512–
December 202414–
November 20249–
October 202411–
September 202416–
August 202431–
July 202435–
June 202451–
May 2024154–
April 202423–
March 202416–

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.

J-1 visas issued in Iraq

How many J-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

283283

Down 21%vs 358 in the 12 months before

Down 21% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
24
Busiest month
86
Jun 2025
Latest month
13
Feb 2026Up 8.3%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 358

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 283

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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
  • Baghdad64% of total
    182About flat, 1.7%
    182 visas in the last 12 months, 179 in the 12 months before
  • Erbil36% of total
    101Down 44%
    101 visas in the last 12 months, 179 in the 12 months before

Baghdad issues the most: 64% of the total. Erbil issued 44% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Iraq each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
28%
2.9%

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

Busiest: May 2024: 149 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    317

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    359

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 13%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    278

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 23%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    26

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 24%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 278 visas (−23% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 24% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Iraq
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261312Up 8.3%
January 2026139Up 44%
December 20251012Down 17%
November 2025107Up 43%
October 20251211Up 9.1%
September 20252115Up 40%
August 20254025Up 60%
July 20252734Down 21%
June 20258651Up 69%
May 202533149Down 78%
April 2025619Down 68%
March 20251214Down 14%
February 20251213Down 7.7%
January 202599About flat, 0%
December 20241213Down 7.7%
November 2024710Down 30%
October 20241119Down 42%
September 2024152Up 650%
August 20242512Up 108%
July 20243432Up 6.3%
June 20245176Down 33%
May 202414998Up 52%
April 20241911Up 73%
March 20241429Down 52%

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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