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Baghdad · Iraq · October 2023
Visas issued at Baghdad in October 2023
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.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 127 | 60.2% | 194 | 189 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 38 | 18% | 55 | 11 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 11 | 5.2% | 1 | 7 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 10 | 4.7% | 1 | 11 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 10 | 4.7% | 7 | 5 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 6 | 2.8% | 6 | 0 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 5 | 2.4% | 7 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 3 | 1.4% | 32 | 13 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 20 | 24.1% | 19 | 3 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 19 | 22.9% | 13 | 6 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 8 | 9.6% | 2 | 0 |
| SI3 | Child of SI1 | 7 | 8.4% | 4 | 0 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 7 | 8.4% | 6 | 3 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 6 | 7.2% | 2 | 0 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 6 | 7.2% | 7 | 4 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 4 | 4.8% | 23 | 0 |
| SI1 | Certain aliens employed by the U.S. Government in Iraq or Afghanistan as translators or interpreters | 3 | 3.6% | 2 | 1 |
| SI2 | Spouse of SI1 | 3 | 3.6% | 2 | 0 |
Context
| October 2023 | Baghdad | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 211 | 885,241 |
| Change on previous month | -31% | +4% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -11% | +26% |
| Immigrant visas | 83 | 46,695 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2023 (12 Oct 2023): B1/B2 next available 384 days; F, M, J 7 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Baghdad issue in October 2023?
211 nonimmigrant visas and 83 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2023. That was the 178th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Baghdad?
September 2023: 308 nonimmigrant visas (-31% to Oct 2023). October 2022: 237 (-11%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 127 (60.2%), A2 38 (18%), J1 11 (5.2%), A1 10 (4.7%), G4 10 (4.7%).
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 for October 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.