Can I get a U.S. visa?
U.S. visas for people from Iraq
10,498 U.S. visas were issued to people from Iraq in the last 12 months, mostly B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), A2 (foreign government official), J1 (exchange visitor). Here are the numbers that matter before you apply.
How many visas are issued?
10,498 in the 12 months to February 2026. Month by month for Iraq · by fiscal year since 1997.
How often are visitor visas refused?
About 60% of visitor (B) visa applications from Iraq were approved in FY2025. See the refusal rate page.
How long is the interview wait?
Visitor visa: wait about 6 months at Baghdad. Student visa: about 6 months at Baghdad. All embassies in Iraq.
These are group numbers from the U.S. Department of State. They cannot tell what will happen to one person. Unofficial; not legal advice.
Iraq in short
Can people from Iraq get a U.S. visa?
Yes. 10,498 U.S. nonimmigrant visas were issued to people from Iraq in the 12 months up to February 2026, most of them B1/B2 (visitor – business or tourism), A2 (foreign government official), J1 (exchange visitor). Whether one person gets a visa depends on their own case: the officer decides at the interview.
How often are visitor visas refused for Iraq?
The State Department's adjusted refusal rate for visitor (B) visas for Iraq was about 39.86% in FY2025, so about 60% were approved. This is a group figure and cannot tell what will happen to you.
How long is the visa interview wait in Iraq?
At the shortest-wait U.S. embassy or consulate in Iraq (Baghdad), the typical wait for a visitor visa interview is about 6 months, and for students about 6 months (Baghdad). The State Department updates these numbers monthly; real dates change every day.