Embassies and consulates · Iraq
Erbil: U.S. visa waits, scheduling and visas issued
As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a wait of 6 months for student visa appointments and 6 months for visitor visas at Erbil. 183 of 186 posts list a shorter student wait.
Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17
By visa type
Appointment waits at Erbil
The State Department lists how long applicants at each post wait for an interview, in months. It published these figures for Erbil on September 17, 2026.
| Visa class | Erbil | Median post | Posts with a shorter wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor (B-1/B-2), next available | 6 months | 1 month | 160 of 187 |
| Student and exchange (F, M, J) | 6 months | 15 days | 183 of 186 |
| Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q) | 6 months | 15 days | 181 of 184 |
| Crew and transit (C, D, C1/D) | 6 months | 15 days | 171 of 174 |
Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17
Erbil student wait over time
Erbil has ranged same day to 6 months across 13 months on record, and today's figure is at the high end. It has been faster before, so re-check before making an irreversible decision. The median over that time was 1 month.
Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-09-17 · Coverage 2022-11/2026-09
Visas issued at Erbil
The State Department reports how many visas each post issues every month. These counts are where visas were issued, not the nationality of the people who received them.
Nonimmigrant visas, February 2026
587
17% fewer than February 2025 (709). 5,607 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).
Immigrant visas, February 2026
0
0 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).
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
Every visa class issued at Erbil →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 Erbil.
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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Other U.S. posts in Iraq
- BaghdadStudent wait 6 months
Where these figures come from
- U.S. Visa Appointment Wait Times by EmbassyPublished 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17
- U.S. Student Visa Appointment Wait Times Over TimePublished 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-09-17 · Coverage 2022-11/2026-09
- U.S. Immigrant Visa Interview Scheduling by EmbassyPublished 2026-10-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-10-07
- U.S. Visa Issuances by Post, MonthlyRetrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02
- U.S. Nonimmigrant Visa Refusal Rates by NationalityRetrieved 2026-07-24 · Coverage FY2025
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.