Official US State Department data
How many L-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
343343
Up 5.9% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 324
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 343
Every US consulate in the United Arab Emirates: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Dubai issued 91% of the L-1 visas issued in the United Arab Emirates in the last 12 months, up from 62% 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: September 2022: 52 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
341
Jan – Dec 2023
341
Jan – Dec 2024
336
Jan – Dec 2025
41
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 336 visas (−1.5% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 21% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 17 | 13 | Up 31% |
| January 2026 | 24 | 21 | Up 14% |
| December 2025 | 17 | 21 | Down 19% |
| November 2025 | 21 | 29 | Down 28% |
| October 2025 | 29 | 36 | Down 19% |
| September 2025 | 34 | 35 | About flat, 2.9% |
| August 2025 | 33 | 36 | Down 8.3% |
| July 2025 | 28 | 27 | Up 3.7% |
| June 2025 | 32 | 15 | Up 113% |
| May 2025 | 40 | 36 | Up 11% |
| April 2025 | 38 | 20 | Up 90% |
| March 2025 | 30 | 35 | Down 14% |
| February 2025 | 13 | 18 | Down 28% |
| January 2025 | 21 | 33 | Down 36% |
| December 2024 | 21 | 10 | Up 110% |
| November 2024 | 29 | 27 | Up 7.4% |
| October 2024 | 36 | 24 | Up 50% |
| September 2024 | 35 | 25 | Up 40% |
| August 2024 | 36 | 44 | Down 18% |
| July 2024 | 27 | 36 | Down 25% |
| June 2024 | 15 | 45 | Down 67% |
| May 2024 | 36 | 41 | Down 12% |
| April 2024 | 20 | 30 | Down 33% |
| March 2024 | 35 | 26 | Up 35% |
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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