Official US State Department data
How many M-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
4141
Up 41% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 800% above 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 75% of the M-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: January 2026: 11 visas
In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and June the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
28
Jan – Dec 2023
33
Jan – Dec 2024
28
Jan – Dec 2025
14
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 28 visas (−15% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 1300% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| January 2026 | 11 | 0 | |
| December 2025 | 4 | 1 | Up 300% |
| November 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| October 2025 | 7 | 2 | Up 250% |
| September 2025 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
| August 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| July 2025 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| June 2025 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| May 2025 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| April 2025 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| March 2025 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| February 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| January 2025 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| December 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| November 2024 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| October 2024 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| September 2024 | 6 | 2 | Up 200% |
| August 2024 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| July 2024 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| June 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2024 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2024 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| March 2024 | 7 | 6 | Up 17% |
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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