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Iraq · J1

Exchange visitor · For approved exchange programs such as research scholars, interns, au pairs, camp counselors and exchange students.

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J1 visas issued to people from Iraq · February 2026
14

That is 4 fewer than in January 2026 (18) — -22.2%.

J1 visas made up 1.4% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 1.7% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-22.2% vs January 2026 (18)+27.3% vs February 2025 (11)

All published months together: 1,573

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Iraq · Visa class J1 · One total per month
  • Dec 202513
  • Jan 202618
  • Feb 202614
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  • Jan 2026 is 5 (38.5%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 1 (7.7%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 131814
Total131814
Total visas issued
321
Latest 12 months · Iraq · J1

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

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  1. B1/B28,663
  2. A2460
  3. J1321
  4. K1307
  5. A1173
  6. F1136

Iraq · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025312
  • 202632
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Month20252026Change
January1218 +50.0%
February1114 +27.3%
March14––
April8––
May45––
June93––
July30––
August42––
September22––
October12––
November10––
December13––

When is it busy? Iraq · J1

Busiest month: May (23.1% of a typical year). Quietest: November (3.8%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 5 full years (2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

Iraq · J1: all published months

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01002003004002019partial20202021partial20222023202420252026partial

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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YearIssuances
2019 partial59
2020 44
2021 partial53
2022 339
2023 352
2024 382
2025 312
2026 partial32