Official US State Department data
How many F-2 visas are issued at Dubai, and its share of everything issued in the United Arab Emirates.
Visas issued at Dubai, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
6363
Down 48% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 17% 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.
Dubai issued 47% of the F-2 visas issued in the United Arab Emirates in the last 12 months, up from 45% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Dubai each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2022: 63 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
190
Jan – Dec 2023
132
Jan – Dec 2024
59
Jan – Dec 2025
9
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 59 visas (−55% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 80% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| January 2026 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| December 2025 | 1 | 7 | Down 86% |
| November 2025 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2025 | 7 | 21 | Down 67% |
| September 2025 | 7 | 11 | Down 36% |
| August 2025 | 2 | 8 | Down 75% |
| July 2025 | 10 | 15 | Down 33% |
| June 2025 | 7 | 12 | Down 42% |
| May 2025 | 4 | 12 | Down 67% |
| April 2025 | 4 | 12 | Down 67% |
| March 2025 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
| February 2025 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| January 2025 | 2 | 8 | Down 75% |
| December 2024 | 7 | 2 | Up 250% |
| November 2024 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
| October 2024 | 21 | 13 | Up 62% |
| September 2024 | 11 | 5 | Up 120% |
| August 2024 | 8 | 31 | Down 74% |
| July 2024 | 15 | 29 | Down 48% |
| June 2024 | 12 | 21 | Down 43% |
| May 2024 | 12 | 18 | Down 33% |
| April 2024 | 12 | 6 | Up 100% |
| March 2024 | 13 | 19 | Down 32% |
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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