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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Iraq

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Iraq

Every M-1 visa issued to a national of Iraq, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Iraq, last 12 months

Dec 2025 – Feb 2026

77

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
4
Dec 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 7

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Dec '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.

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Pre-COVID peak33
23
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17
11
16
11
5
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5
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5
5
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FY2009: 3 visas; FY2010: 33 visas; FY2011: 23 visas; FY2012: 19 visas; FY2013: 17 visas; FY2014: 11 visas; FY2015: 16 visas; FY2016: 11 visas; FY2017: 5 visas; FY2018: 6 visas; FY2019: 5 visas; FY2020: 3 visas; FY2021: 1 visas; FY2022: 3 visas; FY2023: 5 visas; FY2024: 5 visas.

FY2024 had 5 visas (0% on FY2023). That's 85% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2010).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Iraq
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262–
January 20261–
December 20254–

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.

M-1 visas issued in Iraq

How many M-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

Dec 2025 – Feb 2026

66

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
4
Dec 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 6

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Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Iraq each month. Darker means more.

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2025
2026

Busiest: December 2025: 4 visas

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Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Iraq
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262–
January 20260–
December 20254–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

M-1 approval rate: 73.9%Worldwide, FY2024. How it has moved since FY2019.All visa types for IraqEvery US visa issued to nationals of Iraq, by visa type, and each consulate's total.Worldwide statisticsWhich countries and visa types get the most US visas.