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Visitor visas at Baghdad

As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 6 months wait for the next visitor visa appointment at Baghdad, against a median of 1 month. 160 of 187 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

The same wait elsewhere in Iraq

Visitor (B-1/B-2), next available, from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

Visitor visas issued at Baghdad

Baghdad issued 263 visitor visas in February 2026, 41% more than February 2025 (186). 2,564 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers B-1, B-2 and border crossing cards.

Nonimmigrant visas issued at Baghdad each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02004006002023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 2026263
Jan 2026210
Dec 2025358
Nov 2025265
Oct 2025412
Sep 2025132
Aug 2025102
Jul 2025132
Jun 202591
May 2025129
Apr 2025308
Mar 2025162
Feb 2025186
Jan 2025276
Dec 2024167
Nov 2024108
Oct 2024148
Sep 2024125
Aug 202460
Jul 202485
Jun 202474
May 2024117
Apr 2024178
Mar 202489
Feb 202466
Jan 202489
Dec 202378
Nov 202339
Oct 2023128
Sep 2023194
Aug 2023218
Jul 2023107
Jun 2023181
May 2023213
Apr 2023137
Mar 2023247
Feb 2023140
Jan 202354
Dec 202277
Nov 2022168
Oct 2022189
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
B1/B2Business and tourism visitor2631862,560
B1Business visitor003
B2Tourist001

Visitor visa refusal rate for Iraq nationals

The State Department publishes refusal rates by nationality, counting applicants at every post, not by post. A refusal is what applicants usually call a visa rejection. This is the rate for nationals of Iraq wherever they applied, not a rate for Baghdad.

Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

39.86%

Ranks 75 of 199 nationalities, highest first.

How the rate is calculated →

Source: U.S. Department of State: Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas by Nationality · Retrieved 2026-07-24 · Coverage FY2025

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What B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa applicants report being asked

These figures come from 205 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Baghdad alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

59%

Travel purpose questions

In about 120 reports

28%

Current employment

In about 60 reports

25%

Purpose of visit

In about 50 reports

Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa finding →

Other visas at Baghdad

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.