Embassy Of The United States

Additional documents may be required for family-based immigrant visa cases (IR-immediate relatives), and K (fiance) visa applicants.  For these additional requirements, please scroll to the end of this page.

IMPORTANT: All visitors must present a copy of their "U.S. Embassy Annex Prosperity Appointment Letter" (see #15 below).  This access letter will be sent to you via email by the Consular Section up to 24 hours prior to your scheduled appointment.  The letter will be requested by the Iraqi security officers located outside of the checkpoint leading into the International Zone.  Failure to present a copy of this letter may result in your access to the International Zone being denied by Iraqi officials.

1. Complete the DS-260 online application – Prior to your interview appointment, each applicant (including children) must complete a DS-260 form, which can be accessed at http://ceac.state.gov/iv/.  This does not apply to K-visa applicants (fiancé(e) of a U.S. Citizen); see below.

To complete the DS-260 you will need to retrieve the Invoice ID Number and each traveling applicant’s Beneficiary ID Number from the Notice to Applicant page of your appointment letter. Should your appointment letter not be available, your Invoice ID and Beneficiary ID Numbers may be retrieved by contacting the National Visa Center at NVCInquiry@state.gov.

 If your petition did not go through the NVC process, for example, you filed your petition overseas; your beneficiary ID number will be your date of birth (YYYYMMDD).

NOTE: All questions on the DS-260 form must be answered in detail, including complete employment and education histories, and U.S. sponsor contact information. Failure to complete your form in full may result in delays in processing your visa application. If you have been assisted by someone else in completing your application, you must thoroughly review the answers they provide on your behalf for every question, as you will be held legally responsible for those answers.

2. Two (2) photographs per applicant – Color photographs, on white background, looking directly at the camera and showing your full face. The picture must be two inches square in size (5cm X 5cm), and must have been taken within the past SIX months.  Click here for more information on the photograph requirements.

 3. Original Birth Certificate along with its certified English translation.

4. Original Iraqi ID Card (jensiah) along with its certified English translation.

5. Original Certificate of Nationality (shahadat al-jensiah) along with its certified English translation.

 6. An original valid, unexpired passport with a minimum validity of six months. If you possess an Iraqi passport, please be advised that only "A" and "G" series passports with at least 6 months of validity beyond the date of travel are acceptable for immigrant visa purposes. If you had any previous passports issued to you, please bring them to your interview, or be ready to provide the passport number.

 7. Original Family Book "Qayd 57" issued by the Nationality Directorate (Mudeeriyat Al- Jenssiyah) along with its certified English translation.

8. Original Marriage Certificate along with its certified English translation (if applicable).

9. Original Divorce / Death Certificate for all previous marriages along with its certified English translation (if applicable).

10. Original Police /Court Certificate(s) or Certificate of No Conviction – Required for all individuals over the age of 16.  To apply for an Iraqi police certificate, you must contact the Directorate of Criminal Information.  If you have lived in a different country for more than 12 months, you must also obtain a police certificate from that country. Some countries require a specific police certificate request form to properly request and obtain police certificate(s). The Reciprocity by Country page indicates those countries, as well as the countries for which a police certificate is unavailable.

 11. Military book with its certified English translation (if available).

12. Sealed report from your visa medical exam – Bring ONLY the report. Do NOT bring or mail your x-rays to the Embassy- we do not need them. NEVER open your sealed medical reports, as doing so could jeopardize your case.

13. Please be prepared to provide all the mobile telephone numbers you (and your spouse, if applicable) have used for the past five years during your interview; failure to do so may result in potential delays in processing your visa application.

14. Prepaid DHL or FedEx airway bill – All applicants must present a prepaid DHL or FedEx airway bill at the time of the interview; this airway bill will be used to return your documents to you once your visa application is finalized. For more information on how to obtain a prepaid courier airway bill, please click here.

15. "U.S. Embassy Annex Prosperity Appointment Letter" – All applicants must present this appointment notice at the checkpoint.  This notice will be sent to you by the Consular Section via email.  Please print this letter and bring it with you to your appointment.  Failure to present this letter may result in your access to the International Zone being denied, and your appointment being rescheduled.  A copy of your appointment notice may be requested by contacting us through our online inquiry form at: http://iraq.usembassy.gov/ivform.html.

Family-sponsored immigrant visa cases: Family members of U.S. citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents

In addition to the civil documents listed above, you will need to present the following: 

• Evidence of your ongoing relationship to your relative who is sponsoring you for immigration.  This may include, but is not limited to: email and instant message transcripts, letters, telephone bills, remittance receipts, school records, family gathering photographs.  Please note that CDs or DVDs containing photographs are not acceptable.

TRANSLATORS: Applicants who speak a language other than Arabic and/or English must provide their own translator at the time of the interview. Please send us an email to BaghdadIVAccess@state.gov one business day prior to your scheduled appointment, and include your case number and translator’s name, so we may include his/her name in our access list.

Fiancé(e) Visa Applicants (K visas)

In addition to presenting the above mentioned civil documents, medical exam and photographs, fiancé(e) visa applicants are also required to present the following documentation:

Notice to Kurdish-Speaking Visa Applicants

Embassy Baghdad currently has a limited capability to conduct interviews solely in Kurdish.  Interviews are regularly available in English or Arabic.  If an applicant cannot interview in either English or Arabic, he or she may bring someone to translate, but must contact BaghdadIVAccess@state.gov at least three working days prior to the interview in order to provide the information for the translator to be admitted to the Embassy.