Official US State Department data
How many L-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
5050
Down 77% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 100% 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 10% of the L-2 visas issued in the United Arab Emirates in the last 12 months, down from 34% 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 2023: 44 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
237
Jan – Dec 2023
196
Jan – Dec 2024
85
Jan – Dec 2025
0
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 85 visas (−57% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 100% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 0 | 15 | Down 100% |
| January 2026 | 0 | 20 | Down 100% |
| December 2025 | 0 | 25 | Down 100% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 11 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 0 | 38 | Down 100% |
| September 2025 | 0 | 7 | Down 100% |
| August 2025 | 3 | 13 | Down 77% |
| July 2025 | 12 | 9 | Up 33% |
| June 2025 | 2 | 33 | Down 94% |
| May 2025 | 21 | 19 | Up 11% |
| April 2025 | 12 | 20 | Down 40% |
| March 2025 | 0 | 7 | Down 100% |
| February 2025 | 15 | 8 | Up 88% |
| January 2025 | 20 | 6 | Up 233% |
| December 2024 | 25 | 5 | Up 400% |
| November 2024 | 11 | 17 | Down 35% |
| October 2024 | 38 | 29 | Up 31% |
| September 2024 | 7 | 26 | Down 73% |
| August 2024 | 13 | 7 | Up 86% |
| July 2024 | 9 | 31 | Down 71% |
| June 2024 | 33 | 28 | Up 18% |
| May 2024 | 19 | 44 | Down 57% |
| April 2024 | 20 | 8 | Up 150% |
| March 2024 | 7 | 9 | Down 22% |
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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