Official US State Department data
How many J-1 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
164164
Down 52% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 63% 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 47% of the J-1 visas issued in the United Arab Emirates in the last 12 months, down from 54% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
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: May 2024: 56 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
292
Jan – Dec 2023
357
Jan – Dec 2024
191
Jan – Dec 2025
14
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 191 visas (−46% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 66% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 6 | 19 | Down 68% |
| January 2026 | 8 | 22 | Down 64% |
| December 2025 | 9 | 22 | Down 59% |
| November 2025 | 9 | 20 | Down 55% |
| October 2025 | 6 | 10 | Down 40% |
| September 2025 | 2 | 7 | Down 71% |
| August 2025 | 5 | 44 | Down 89% |
| July 2025 | 29 | 41 | Down 29% |
| June 2025 | 18 | 50 | Down 64% |
| May 2025 | 32 | 56 | Down 43% |
| April 2025 | 34 | 36 | Down 5.6% |
| March 2025 | 6 | 14 | Down 57% |
| February 2025 | 19 | 29 | Down 34% |
| January 2025 | 22 | 28 | Down 21% |
| December 2024 | 22 | 15 | Up 47% |
| November 2024 | 20 | 18 | Up 11% |
| October 2024 | 10 | 22 | Down 55% |
| September 2024 | 7 | 28 | Down 75% |
| August 2024 | 44 | 21 | Up 110% |
| July 2024 | 41 | 39 | Up 5.1% |
| June 2024 | 50 | 36 | Up 39% |
| May 2024 | 56 | 46 | Up 22% |
| April 2024 | 36 | 23 | Up 57% |
| March 2024 | 14 | 21 | Down 33% |
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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