Official US State Department data
How many F-2 visas are issued at Abu Dhabi, and its share of everything issued in the United Arab Emirates.
Visas issued at Abu Dhabi, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
7272
Down 51% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 89% below the same months a year earlier.
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Every US consulate in the United Arab Emirates: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Abu Dhabi issued 53% of the F-2 visas issued in the United Arab Emirates in the last 12 months, down from 55% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Abu Dhabi each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2024: 35 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
129
Jan – Dec 2023
140
Jan – Dec 2024
83
Jan – Dec 2025
2
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 83 visas (−41% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 85% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| January 2026 | 1 | 11 | Down 91% |
| December 2025 | 0 | 6 | Down 100% |
| November 2025 | 6 | 8 | Down 25% |
| October 2025 | 4 | 12 | Down 67% |
| September 2025 | 3 | 8 | Down 63% |
| August 2025 | 4 | 35 | Down 89% |
| July 2025 | 23 | 18 | Up 28% |
| June 2025 | 9 | 15 | Down 40% |
| May 2025 | 11 | 21 | Down 48% |
| April 2025 | 7 | 7 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2025 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| February 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| January 2025 | 11 | 2 | Up 450% |
| December 2024 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| November 2024 | 8 | 14 | Down 43% |
| October 2024 | 12 | 16 | Down 25% |
| September 2024 | 8 | 18 | Down 56% |
| August 2024 | 35 | 5 | Up 600% |
| July 2024 | 18 | 21 | Down 14% |
| June 2024 | 15 | 13 | Up 15% |
| May 2024 | 21 | 1 | Up 2000% |
| April 2024 | 7 | 13 | Down 46% |
| March 2024 | 4 | 9 | Down 56% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in the United Arab Emirates
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