Official US State Department data
How many H-1B 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
490490
Down 18% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 31% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 599
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 490
Every US consulate in the United Arab Emirates: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Dubai issued 86% of the H-1B visas issued in the United Arab Emirates in the last 12 months, up from 55% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Dubai each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: January 2024: 111 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
538
Jan – Dec 2023
673
Jan – Dec 2024
494
Jan – Dec 2025
60
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 494 visas (−27% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 6.3% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 14 | 21 | Down 33% |
| January 2026 | 46 | 43 | Up 7% |
| December 2025 | 52 | 98 | Down 47% |
| November 2025 | 50 | 102 | Down 51% |
| October 2025 | 47 | 69 | Down 32% |
| September 2025 | 37 | 38 | About flat, 2.6% |
| August 2025 | 29 | 47 | Down 38% |
| July 2025 | 56 | 41 | Up 37% |
| June 2025 | 40 | 35 | Up 14% |
| May 2025 | 31 | 37 | Down 16% |
| April 2025 | 32 | 21 | Up 52% |
| March 2025 | 56 | 47 | Up 19% |
| February 2025 | 21 | 27 | Down 22% |
| January 2025 | 43 | 111 | Down 61% |
| December 2024 | 98 | 67 | Up 46% |
| November 2024 | 102 | 65 | Up 57% |
| October 2024 | 69 | 49 | Up 41% |
| September 2024 | 38 | 21 | Up 81% |
| August 2024 | 47 | 49 | Down 4.1% |
| July 2024 | 41 | 48 | Down 15% |
| June 2024 | 35 | 30 | Up 17% |
| May 2024 | 37 | 59 | Down 37% |
| April 2024 | 21 | 33 | Down 36% |
| March 2024 | 47 | 40 | Up 18% |
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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