F1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Iraq and for Individuals with Iraq Nationality
Last Updated: June 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of F1 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of F1 Visa approvals/ issuances for Iraq and individuals with nationality as Iraq. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in Iraq: Data at consulates in Iraq (all applicants who had their visa interview in Iraq).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Iraq Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Iraq worldwide (including those living outside Iraq).
Total F1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Iraq Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Iraq since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 104 |
| FY 2019 | 88 |
| FY 2020 | 38 |
| FY 2022 | 165 |
| FY 2023 | 198 |
| FY 2024 | 138 |
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F1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Iraq
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 65.41% | 34.59% |
| FY 2019 | 75.21% | 24.79% |
| FY 2020 | 69.09% | 30.91% |
| FY 2022 | 65.22% | 34.78% |
| FY 2023 | 63.87% | 36.13% |
| FY 2024 | 59.23% | 40.77% |
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F1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see F1 Visa data by consulate in Iraq.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total F1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Iraq
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Iraq since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 193 |
| FY 2019 | 145 |
| FY 2020 | 75 |
| FY 2021 | 111 |
| FY 2022 | 182 |
| FY 2023 | 235 |
| FY 2024 | 190 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Iraq nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Iraq nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.