J2 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 J2 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of J2 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 J2 Visa by Fiscal Year at Iraq Consulates

Issuances/ approvals in Iraq since FY 2018.

Fiscal Year (FY)*Approvals/ Issuances
FY 201835
FY 201959
FY 202026
FY 202234
FY 202371
FY 202431

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J2 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 201879.55%20.45%
FY 201995.16%4.84%
FY 202096.3%3.7%
FY 202294.44%5.56%
FY 202392.21%7.79%
FY 202493.94%6.06%

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J2 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy

Click a link to see J2 Visa data by consulate in Iraq.

*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.

Total J2 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 201842
FY 201964
FY 202030
FY 202110
FY 202253
FY 202379
FY 202437

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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.