Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Dubai, and its share of everything issued in the United Arab Emirates.
Visas issued at Dubai, last 12 months
Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
3636
Down 54% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 43% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 78
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 36
Every US consulate in the United Arab Emirates: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Dubai issued 50% of the J-2 visas issued in the United Arab Emirates in the last 12 months, down from 57% 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: 34 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
115
Jan – Dec 2023
82
Jan – Dec 2024
38
Jan – Dec 2025
0
Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months
2025 had 38 visas (−54% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 100% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| December 2025 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| November 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| October 2025 | 2 | 11 | Down 82% |
| September 2025 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| August 2025 | 5 | 12 | Down 58% |
| July 2025 | 9 | 9 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2025 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| May 2025 | 4 | 15 | Down 73% |
| April 2025 | 0 | 10 | Down 100% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| February 2025 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| January 2025 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
| December 2024 | 1 | 6 | Down 83% |
| November 2024 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| October 2024 | 11 | 2 | Up 450% |
| September 2024 | 3 | 11 | Down 73% |
| August 2024 | 12 | 10 | Up 20% |
| July 2024 | 9 | 8 | Up 13% |
| June 2024 | 5 | 8 | Down 38% |
| May 2024 | 15 | 11 | Up 36% |
| April 2024 | 10 | 9 | Up 11% |
| March 2024 | 4 | 19 | Down 79% |
| February 2024 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
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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