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Visa issuances and wait times at the U.S. post in Baghdad

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 152nd of 217 posts by nonimmigrant issuances in Sep 2025 · wait times read 1 Jul 2026

The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics. On wait times the Department says: "New appointments are added regularly, so you may get an appointment sooner" and "The average wait times we report do not guarantee a visa applicant will get an appointment within a specific time."

In September 2025, the latest month published, the post in Baghdad (Iraq) issued 320 nonimmigrant visas, up 32% on September 2024 (242).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 132, 41.3% of the post's issuances, A2 (other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family) with 66, 20.6% of the post's issuances and K1 (fiance(e) of U.S. citizen) with 46, 14.4% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Baghdad ranks 153rd by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 163rd of 184.

On the immigrant side the post issued 241 immigrant visas in September 2025, led by DV (57) and IR5 (46); 311 in September 2024.

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; this site does not add monthly reports together, so the month-by-month table below is read one month at a time.

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table read on 1 Jul 2026 listed the next available appointment as 5 months for a visitor (B1/B2) interview, 5 months for students and exchange visitors (F, M, J) and 5 months for petition-based workers (H, L, O, P, Q). For visitor visas that is longer than the 2 months listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025).

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B25 monthsnext available appointment; median post 1 month
Student F, M, J5 monthsnext available appointment; median post under ½ month
Worker H, L, O, P, Q5 monthsnext available appointment; median post under ½ month

under 2 months2 to 6 monthsover 6 monthsnot listedRead from the Department's table 1 Jul 2026.

320nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025+32% vs Sep 2024 (242)
250nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025+28% month on month
241immigrant visas, Sep 2025311 in Sep 2024
0.04%share of worldwide nonimmigrant issuances, Sep 2025median post: 909 that month

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; monthly reports are not summed on this site.

Monthly issuances by broad class, last 36 months

0200399VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 237 (Visitors 189, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 40, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2022: 196 (Visitors 168, Students and exchange visitors 10, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 18, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2022: 114 (Visitors 77, Students and exchange visitors 5, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 31, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jan 2023: 119 (Visitors 54, Students and exchange visitors 23, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 42, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2023: 197 (Visitors 140, Students and exchange visitors 11, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 46, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2023: 328 (Visitors 247, Students and exchange visitors 24, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 53, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2023: 182 (Visitors 137, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 30, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2023: 375 (Visitors 213, Students and exchange visitors 126, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 35, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jun 2023: 249 (Visitors 181, Students and exchange visitors 40, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 25, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2023: 226 (Visitors 107, Students and exchange visitors 21, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 96, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2023: 379 (Visitors 218, Students and exchange visitors 36, Temporary workers 7, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 118, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2023: 308 (Visitors 194, Students and exchange visitors 17, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 95, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Oct 2023: 211 (Visitors 128, Students and exchange visitors 22, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 61, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2023: 78 (Visitors 39, Students and exchange visitors 11, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 27, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2023: 113 (Visitors 78, Students and exchange visitors 13, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 19, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2024: 171 (Visitors 89, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 67, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2024: 195 (Visitors 66, Students and exchange visitors 17, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 111, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2024: 160 (Visitors 89, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 68, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2024: 349 (Visitors 178, Students and exchange visitors 5, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 166, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2024: 299 (Visitors 117, Students and exchange visitors 97, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 79, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2024: 192 (Visitors 74, Students and exchange visitors 40, Temporary workers 9, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 69, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2024: 194 (Visitors 85, Students and exchange visitors 21, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 86, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2024: 143 (Visitors 60, Students and exchange visitors 5, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 78, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2024: 242 (Visitors 125, Students and exchange visitors 15, Temporary workers 11, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 91, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Oct 2024: 210 (Visitors 148, Students and exchange visitors 20, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 37, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Nov 2024: 146 (Visitors 108, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 3, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 27, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Dec 2024: 212 (Visitors 167, Students and exchange visitors 15, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 25, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2025: 343 (Visitors 276, Students and exchange visitors 9, Temporary workers 5, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 50, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Feb 2025: 221 (Visitors 186, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 28, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Mar 2025: 233 (Visitors 162, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 37, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 27)Apr 2025: 399 (Visitors 308, Students and exchange visitors 11, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 58, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 18)May 2025: 230 (Visitors 129, Students and exchange visitors 28, Temporary workers 2, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 48, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 23)Jun 2025: 211 (Visitors 91, Students and exchange visitors 57, Temporary workers 1, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 35, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 27)Jul 2025: 319 (Visitors 132, Students and exchange visitors 54, Temporary workers 0, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 118, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 14)Aug 2025: 250 (Visitors 102, Students and exchange visitors 44, Temporary workers 4, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 86, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 13)Sep 2025: 320 (Visitors 132, Students and exchange visitors 23, Temporary workers 6, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 113, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 46)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Baghdad by month, stacked by broad class group.

VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classes

Groups follow the Department's visa symbols: visitors (B), students and exchange visitors (F, M, J), temporary workers (H, L, O, P, Q, E, R, TN, I), diplomatic and official (A, G, NATO), transit and crew (C, D), other. Hover a month for its counts. Each bar is one monthly report.

Compared with Iraq and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025BaghdadAll 2 posts in IraqAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued320784823,557
Change on Sep 2024+32%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued24124145,966
Visitors share41.3%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share7.2%—2.9%
Temporary workers share1.9%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share35.3%—2.1%
Transit and crew share0%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share14.4%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointment5 months—median 1 month
F, M, J next appointment5 months—median under ½ month

All figures are from the September 2025 tables. The country column adds the posts located in Iraq (Erbil and Baghdad) within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Iraq, which is on the Iraq nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure13241.3%153 of 211
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family6620.6%36 of 169
K1Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen4614.4%6 of 96
G2Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family299.1%48 of 157
A1Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family134.1%8 of 128
J1Exchange visitor113.4%122 of 194
J2Spouse or child of exchange visitor103.1%32 of 124
G4International organization officer or employee, and immediate family51.6%45 of 137
F1Student in an academic or language training program20.6%163 of 184
L2Spouse or child of intracompany transferee20.6%112 of 133
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse10.3%149 of 163
H4Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-310.3%120 of 137
L1Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)10.3%126 of 144
O3Spouse or child of O-1 or O-210.3%66 of 84

Immigrant visa classes

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
DVDiversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3)5723.7%29 of 96
IR5Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age4619.1%37 of 109
IR1Spouse of U.S. citizen3112.9%44 of 115
CR1Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status)177.1%20 of 99
SQ3Child of SQ1135.4%6 of 18
FXFamily second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3)114.6%31 of 84
SQ1Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government114.6%3 of 20
E3Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35)83.3%8 of 35
SB1Returning resident83.3%1 of 38
SI3Child of SI183.3%1 of 2
F2AFamily second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23)72.9%29 of 73
SQ2Spouse of SQ172.9%3 of 17
F1Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12)52.1%36 of 82
F2BFamily second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25)41.7%29 of 58
SI1Certain aliens employed by the U.S. Government in Iraq or Afghanistan as translators or interpreters31.2%1 of 2
SI2Spouse of SI131.2%1 of 2
IR2Child of U.S. citizen20.8%88 of 103

Ranks are among posts in the same month's table. Earlier months are linked from the month-by-month table below.

Seasonality

Jan64
Feb90
Mar82
Apr101
May100
Jun115
Jul139
Aug109
Sep141
Oct100
Nov75
Dec88
Which months are busiest at Baghdad. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

0192384202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Dec 2022: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —17 Jan 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Feb 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Mar 2023: B1/B2 366 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 717 Apr 2023: B1/B2 366 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 79 Jun 2023: B1/B2 366 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 731 Jul 2023: B1/B2 366 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Aug 2023: B1/B2 366 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 720 Sep 2023: B1/B2 370 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 712 Oct 2023: B1/B2 384 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 75 Nov 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —17 Dec 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Jan 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Feb 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Mar 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —9 Apr 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —8 May 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —17 Jun 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Jul 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —7 Aug 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —14 Sep 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —2 Oct 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —12 Nov 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Dec 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Jan 2025: B1/B2 105 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —7 Feb 2025: B1/B2 105 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —5 Mar 2025: B1/B2 105 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —16 Apr 2025: B1/B2 69 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 May 2025: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —4 Jun 2025: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —2 Jul 2025: B1/B2 90 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —3 Aug 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —7 Sep 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —3 Oct 2025: B1/B2 30 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Nov 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —2 Dec 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Jan 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —8 Feb 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —7 Mar 2026: B1/B2 75 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —4 Apr 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —14 May 2026: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J 120; H/L/O/P/Q 1207 Jun 2026: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Jul 2026: B1/B2 150 days; F/M/J 150; H/L/O/P/Q 150

Visitor B1/B2Student F, M, JWorker H, L, O, P, Q

Next available appointment at Baghdad over time. Days to the next available appointment as listed on each reading date (44 readings, 4 Nov 2022 to 1 Jul 2026). From 1 May 2025 the Department publishes the estimate in half-month steps; those are shown as 30 days per month.

Month by month

MonthNonimmigrantImmigrantvs same month prior year
Sep 2025320241+32%
Aug 2025250151+75%
Jul 2025319132+64%
Jun 2025211152+10%
May 2025230146-23%
Apr 2025399166+14%
Mar 2025233236+46%
Feb 2025221309+13%
Jan 2025343257+101%
Dec 2024212333+88%
Nov 2024146145+87%
Oct 20242101850%
Sep 2024242311-21%
Aug 2024143138-62%
Jul 2024194130-14%
Jun 2024192146-23%
May 2024299195-20%
Apr 2024349130+92%
Mar 2024160151-51%
Feb 2024195127-1%
Jan 2024171147+44%
Dec 202311346-1%
Nov 20237838-60%
Oct 202321183-11%

One row per monthly report; the rows are not added together. Each month links to the post's class breakdown for that month. Global totals for any month: September 2025.

BaghdadErbil
Location of the U.S. post in Baghdad.This post Other posts in the country Outlines: Natural Earth.

Other U.S. posts in Iraq

Questions and answers

How many visas did the U.S. post in Baghdad issue last month?

320 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables, and 241 immigrant visas. In September 2024 the post issued 242 nonimmigrant visas.

What is the wait for a visitor visa interview in Baghdad?

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as 5 months away (2 to 6 months). The Department updates the table monthly and says new appointments are added regularly, so an applicant may get an appointment sooner.

What is the wait for a student visa interview in Baghdad?

The next available F, M or J appointment was listed as 5 months away on 1 Jul 2026. Student appointments are scheduled separately from visitor appointments at most posts.

Which visa classes does Baghdad issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (132, 41.3%), A2 (66, 20.6%), K1 (46, 14.4%), G2 (29, 9.1%) and A1 (13, 4.1%). 14 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Baghdad rising or falling?

September 2025: 320 nonimmigrant visas, up 32% on September 2024 (242). The month-by-month series on this page shows the path one month at a time; the Department notes that monthly reports are preliminary and subject to change and should not be added together.

How many visas does Baghdad issue in a year?

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office, and says its monthly reports should not be aggregated, so this site shows no yearly figure for a post. The annual tables by nationality are on the nationality pages.

What does the issuance count for Baghdad not tell you?

It is the number of visas issued, not the number of applications received or interviews held, and it says nothing about the outcome of any individual application. The Department publishes refusal rates only for B visas by nationality, not by post.

Where does this data come from?

The State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs publishes monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by post and visa class, and a Global Visa Wait Times table. Issuances on this page run March 2017 to September 2025; wait times are read from the Department's table and kept as dated snapshots (44 readings for this post).

Provenance

Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class (latest NIV table, latest IV table), public domain; Global Visa Wait Times table, read on the dates shown. Issuance data through 30 Sep 2025; site generated 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.