Official US State Department data
How many L-2 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
443443
Up 7% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 414
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 443
Every US consulate in the United Arab Emirates: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Dubai issued 90% of the L-2 visas issued in the United Arab Emirates in the last 12 months, up from 66% 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: 71 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
469
Jan – Dec 2023
451
Jan – Dec 2024
433
Jan – Dec 2025
63
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 433 visas (−4% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 19% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 33 | 25 | Up 32% |
| January 2026 | 30 | 28 | Up 7.1% |
| December 2025 | 24 | 26 | Down 7.7% |
| November 2025 | 29 | 26 | Up 12% |
| October 2025 | 42 | 36 | Up 17% |
| September 2025 | 31 | 37 | Down 16% |
| August 2025 | 42 | 36 | Up 17% |
| July 2025 | 36 | 43 | Down 16% |
| June 2025 | 38 | 26 | Up 46% |
| May 2025 | 47 | 55 | Down 15% |
| April 2025 | 52 | 33 | Up 58% |
| March 2025 | 39 | 43 | Down 9.3% |
| February 2025 | 25 | 25 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 28 | 65 | Down 57% |
| December 2024 | 26 | 25 | Up 4% |
| November 2024 | 26 | 43 | Down 40% |
| October 2024 | 36 | 27 | Up 33% |
| September 2024 | 37 | 34 | Up 8.8% |
| August 2024 | 36 | 69 | Down 48% |
| July 2024 | 43 | 52 | Down 17% |
| June 2024 | 26 | 50 | Down 48% |
| May 2024 | 55 | 61 | Down 9.8% |
| April 2024 | 33 | 37 | Down 11% |
| March 2024 | 43 | 29 | Up 48% |
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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