Official US State Department data
How many J-1 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
186186
Down 37% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 35% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 296
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 186
Every US consulate in the United Arab Emirates: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Dubai issued 53% of the J-1 visas issued in the United Arab Emirates in the last 12 months, up from 46% 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: August 2022: 62 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
347
Jan – Dec 2023
320
Jan – Dec 2024
177
Jan – Dec 2025
23
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 177 visas (−45% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 64% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 8 | 3 | Up 167% |
| January 2026 | 15 | 11 | Up 36% |
| December 2025 | 8 | 9 | Down 11% |
| November 2025 | 4 | 12 | Down 67% |
| October 2025 | 10 | 26 | Down 62% |
| September 2025 | 9 | 21 | Down 57% |
| August 2025 | 11 | 32 | Down 66% |
| July 2025 | 35 | 25 | Up 40% |
| June 2025 | 18 | 41 | Down 56% |
| May 2025 | 34 | 58 | Down 41% |
| April 2025 | 12 | 22 | Down 45% |
| March 2025 | 22 | 36 | Down 39% |
| February 2025 | 3 | 14 | Down 79% |
| January 2025 | 11 | 24 | Down 54% |
| December 2024 | 9 | 11 | Down 18% |
| November 2024 | 12 | 14 | Down 14% |
| October 2024 | 26 | 12 | Up 117% |
| September 2024 | 21 | 17 | Up 24% |
| August 2024 | 32 | 29 | Up 10% |
| July 2024 | 25 | 24 | Up 4.2% |
| June 2024 | 41 | 40 | About flat, 2.5% |
| May 2024 | 58 | 60 | Down 3.3% |
| April 2024 | 22 | 29 | Down 24% |
| March 2024 | 36 | 47 | Down 23% |
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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