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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Iraq · H1B

2,730 green cards issued in 2024 →
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Specialty occupation worker · For temporary workers in jobs that need specialized knowledge and usually a bachelor's degree or higher.

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: 176

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

compared with
  • 202530
  • 20262
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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: July (10.6% of a typical year). Quietest: October (4.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

9.5%
6.6%
6.5%
9.4%
10.4%
7.0%
10.6%
9.6%
7.4%
4.7%
9.2%
9.2%
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 8 full years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 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

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02468Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '172
Jun '170
Jul '171
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '174
Nov '170
Dec '171
Jan '180
Feb '181
Mar '180
Apr '182
May '18
0
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '181
Sep '182
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '191
Feb '191
Mar '191
Apr '192
May '192
Jun '190
Jul '192
Aug '190
Sep '190
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 '211
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

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Iraq · Visa class H1B · One total per month
  • Dec 20252
  • Jan 20261
  • Feb 20261
Dec 2025
250% of selected
Jan 2026
125% of selected
Feb 2026
125% of selected
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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