Official US State Department data
How many H-4 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
391391
Up 7.7% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 38% 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 84% of the H-4 visas issued in the United Arab Emirates in the last 12 months, up from 51% 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: July 2025: 72 visas
In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
333
Jan – Dec 2023
382
Jan – Dec 2024
411
Jan – Dec 2025
32
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 411 visas (+7.6% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 38% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 16 | 16 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2026 | 16 | 36 | Down 56% |
| December 2025 | 18 | 29 | Down 38% |
| November 2025 | 26 | 41 | Down 37% |
| October 2025 | 32 | 27 | Up 19% |
| September 2025 | 20 | 21 | Down 4.8% |
| August 2025 | 22 | 26 | Down 15% |
| July 2025 | 72 | 35 | Up 106% |
| June 2025 | 35 | 30 | Up 17% |
| May 2025 | 37 | 39 | Down 5.1% |
| April 2025 | 32 | 8 | Up 300% |
| March 2025 | 65 | 55 | Up 18% |
| February 2025 | 16 | 22 | Down 27% |
| January 2025 | 36 | 49 | Down 27% |
| December 2024 | 29 | 34 | Down 15% |
| November 2024 | 41 | 49 | Down 16% |
| October 2024 | 27 | 23 | Up 17% |
| September 2024 | 21 | 15 | Up 40% |
| August 2024 | 26 | 28 | Down 7.1% |
| July 2024 | 35 | 36 | About flat, 2.8% |
| June 2024 | 30 | 20 | Up 50% |
| May 2024 | 39 | 38 | About flat, 2.6% |
| April 2024 | 8 | 25 | Down 68% |
| March 2024 | 55 | 25 | Up 120% |
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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