Official US State Department data
How many L-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
3535
Down 83% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 99% 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 9.3% of the L-1 visas issued in the United Arab Emirates in the last 12 months, down from 38% 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: December 2024: 26 visas
In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
148
Jan – Dec 2023
173
Jan – Dec 2024
76
Jan – Dec 2025
1
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 76 visas (−56% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 98% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 16 | Down 94% |
| January 2026 | 0 | 26 | Down 100% |
| December 2025 | 0 | 26 | Down 100% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 17 | Down 94% |
| October 2025 | 1 | 22 | Down 95% |
| September 2025 | 0 | 10 | Down 100% |
| August 2025 | 0 | 18 | Down 100% |
| July 2025 | 7 | 11 | Down 36% |
| June 2025 | 5 | 22 | Down 77% |
| May 2025 | 12 | 16 | Down 25% |
| April 2025 | 6 | 10 | Down 40% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 8 | Down 75% |
| February 2025 | 16 | 7 | Up 129% |
| January 2025 | 26 | 6 | Up 333% |
| December 2024 | 26 | 4 | Up 550% |
| November 2024 | 17 | 8 | Up 113% |
| October 2024 | 22 | 19 | Up 16% |
| September 2024 | 10 | 15 | Down 33% |
| August 2024 | 18 | 8 | Up 125% |
| July 2024 | 11 | 17 | Down 35% |
| June 2024 | 22 | 12 | Up 83% |
| May 2024 | 16 | 22 | Down 27% |
| April 2024 | 10 | 4 | Up 150% |
| March 2024 | 8 | 8 | About flat, 0% |
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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