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    Student and exchange visas at Baghdad

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 6 months wait for the next student and exchange visa appointment at Baghdad, against a median of 15 days. 183 of 186 posts list a shorter wait.

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

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    The same wait elsewhere in Iraq

    Student and exchange (F, M, J), from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

    Student and exchange visas issued at Baghdad

    Baghdad issued 10 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 150% more than February 2025 (4). 303 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers F-1, M-1, J-1 and their dependants.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Baghdad each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202610
    Jan 202610
    Dec 202519
    Nov 202524
    Oct 202516
    Sep 202523
    Aug 202544
    Jul 202554
    Jun 202557
    May 202528
    Apr 202511
    Mar 20257
    Feb 20254
    Jan 20259
    Dec 202415
    Nov 20247
    Oct 202420
    Sep 202415
    Aug 20245
    Jul 202421
    Jun 202440
    May 202497
    Apr 20245
    Mar 20243
    Feb 202417
    Jan 20249
    Dec 202313
    Nov 202311
    Oct 202322
    Sep 202317
    Aug 202336
    Jul 202321
    Jun 202340
    May 2023126
    Apr 20239
    Mar 202324
    Feb 202311
    Jan 202323
    Dec 20225
    Nov 202210
    Oct 20227
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    J1Exchange visitor64182
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child0065
    F1Academic student2044
    M1Vocational student208
    F2Academic student's spouse or child004

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

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    What F-1 Student Visa applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 440 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Baghdad alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    53%

    Education questions

    In about 235 reports

    31%

    Financial questions

    In about 135 reports

    21%

    Employment questions

    In about 90 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every F-1 Student Visa finding →

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    Where these figures come from

    The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.