H4 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Iraq and for Individuals with Iraq Nationality

Last Updated: July 2026

The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of H4 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of H4 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).
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Total H4 Visa by Fiscal Year at Iraq Consulates

Issuances/ approvals in Iraq since FY 2018.

Fiscal Year (FY)*Approvals/ Issuances
FY 201811
FY 20199
FY 20211
FY 2022117
FY 202383
FY 202417

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H4 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 RateRejection Rate#
FY 201891.67%8.33%
FY 2019100.0%0.0%
FY 2021100.0%0.0%
FY 202298.32%1.68%
FY 202398.81%1.19%
FY 2024100.0%0.0%

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H4 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy

Click a link to see H4 Visa data by consulate in Iraq.

*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.

Total H4 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 20183
FY 20199
FY 20201
FY 20216
FY 202222
FY 202342
FY 202422

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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.