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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Iraq, and how that changed.

Visas issued to people from Iraq · February 2026
1,032

That is 57 fewer than in January 2026 (1,089) — ▼ -5.2%.

Quick view · February 2026
▼-5.2% vs January 2026 (1,089)▲+2.8% vs February 2025 (1,004)

All published months together: 67,698

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.

Most visasBiggest change
Visa groupFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Visitors9521,005▼ -5.3%−53
Diplomats and international organizations3230▲ +6.7%+2
Fiancé(e)s and their children2215▲ +46.7%+7
Exchange visitors1419▼ -26.3%−5
Students88▲ +0.0%+0
Temporary workers310▼ -70.0%−7
Transit and crew10new+1
Other02▼ -100.0%−2

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Tap a visa type to see only that one.

Most visasBiggest change
Visa typeFebruary 2026January 2026Change
B1/B29391,001▼ -6.2%−62
A22718▲ +50.0%+9
K12215▲ +46.7%+7
J11418▼ -22.2%−4
B1134▲ +225.0%+9
F167▼ -14.3%−1
A1310▼ -70.0%−7
G421▲ +100.0%+1

Iraq: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202510,513
  • 20262,121
05001K1.5K2KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January1,1321,089▼ -3.8%
February1,0041,032▲ +2.8%
March865––
April1,072––
May905––
June551––
July627––
August719––
September826––
October1,130––
November679––
December1,003––

When is it busy? Iraq

Busiest month: February (9.7% of a typical year). Quietest: November (7.3%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

9.1%
9.7%
8.4%
7.7%
8.1%
7.5%
8.7%
8.2%
8.2%
8.9%
7.3%
8.3%
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: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
05001K1.5K2KMar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '17684
Apr '17794
May '171,190
Jun '171,040
Jul '17970
Aug '171,039
Sep '17777
Oct '17862
Nov '17739
Dec '17657
Jan '18675
Feb '18586
Mar '18734
Apr '18915
May '18
M1
2
1
▲ +100.0%+1
H1B11▲ +0.0%+0
L111▲ +0.0%+0
C110new+1
H410new+1
L203▼ -100.0%−3
P303▼ -100.0%−3
I02▼ -100.0%−2
G201▼ -100.0%−1
J201▼ -100.0%−1
O101▼ -100.0%−1
TD01▼ -100.0%−1
1,013
Jun '181,006
Jul '181,242
Aug '18808
Sep '18777
Oct '18792
Nov '18640
Dec '18584
Jan '19619
Feb '19676
Mar '19684
Apr '191,047
May '191,105
Jun '19881
Jul '19891
Aug '19872
Sep '19956
Oct '19863
Nov '19643
Dec '19644
Jan '20556
Feb '20665
Mar '20328
Apr '2010
May '207
Jun '2013
Jul '2086
Aug '2088
Sep '2066
Oct '2095
Nov '2049
Dec '2094
Jan '2177
Feb '2175
Mar '2181
Apr '21100
May '2177
Jun '21187
Jul '21278
Aug '21176
Sep '21204
Oct '21218
Nov '21193
Dec '21314
Jan '22250
Feb '22404
Mar '22548
Apr '22591
May '22482
Jun '22557
Jul '22527
Aug '22636
Sep '22468
Oct '22706
Nov '22794
Dec '22495
Jan '23597
Feb '23504
Mar '23779
Apr '23517
May '23864
Jun '23661
Jul '23562
Aug '23752
Sep '23678
Oct '23566
Nov '23364
Dec '23383
Jan '24540
Feb '24530
Mar '24465
Apr '24847
May '24975
Jun '24668
Jul '24681
Aug '24756
Sep '24864
Oct '24809
Nov '24827
Dec '24975
Jan '251,132
Feb '251,004
Mar '25865
Apr '251,072
May '25905
Jun '25551
Jul '25627
Aug '25719
Sep '25826
Oct '251,130
Nov '25679
Dec '251,003
Jan '261,089
Feb '261,032

Top 5 visa types

Latest 12 months. Select one to look at only that visa type.

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

Explore Iraq by period

Total visas issued
826
Latest 12 months · Iraq · September
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By month · latest 12 months

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Iraq · All visa categories · One total per month
  • Dec 20251,003
  • Jan 20261,089
  • Feb 20261,032
Dec 2025
1,00332% of selected
Jan 2026
1,08935% of selected
Feb 2026
1,03233% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 86 (8.6%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 29 (2.9%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 1,0031,0891,032
Total1,0031,0891,032