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Iraq · H1B

Specialty occupation worker · For temporary workers in jobs that need specialized knowledge and usually a bachelor's degree or higher.

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H1B visas issued to people from Iraq · February 2026
1

That is 0 more than in January 2026 (1) — +0.0%.

H1B visas made up 0.1% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.1% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
+0.0% vs January 2026 (1)-75.0% vs February 2025 (4)

All published months together: 152

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Iraq · Visa class H1B · One total per month
  • Dec 20252
  • Jan 20261
  • Feb 20261
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  • Jan 2026 is 1 (50.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 1 (50.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 211
Total211
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  1. B1/B2741
  2. K147
  3. A228
  4. J114
  5. A113
  6. G27

Iraq · H1B: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

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Month20252026Change
January21 -50.0%
February41 -75.0%
March0––
April0––
May5––
June4––
July2––
August4––
September1––
October4––
November2––
December2––

When is it busy? Iraq · H1B

Busiest month: January (13.3% of a typical year). Quietest: November (4.0%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

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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 · H1B: all published months

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02468Oct'19Apr'20Oct'20Apr'21Oct'21Apr'22Oct'22Apr'23Oct'23Apr'24Oct'24Apr'25Oct'25
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MonthIssuances
Oct '190
Nov '191
Dec '191
Jan '202
Feb '200
Mar '201
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '201
Aug '201
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '211
Jun '21–
Jul '212
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '214
Dec '211
Jan '222
Feb '223
Mar '225
Apr '222
May '225
Jun '223
Jul '222
Aug '223
Sep '222
Oct '224
Nov '223
Dec '223
Jan '232
Feb '231
Mar '232
Apr '233
May '234
Jun '233
Jul '233
Aug '234
Sep '232
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '236
Jan '243
Feb '241
Mar '241
Apr '243
May '244
Jun '245
Jul '241
Aug '242
Sep '244
Oct '245
Nov '242
Dec '247
Jan '252
Feb '254
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '255
Jun '254
Jul '252
Aug '254
Sep '251
Oct '254
Nov '252
Dec '252
Jan '261
Feb '261