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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for the United Arab Emirates

How many J-1 visas nationals of the United Arab Emirates are issued, and what each US consulate in the United Arab Emirates issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of the United Arab Emirates

Every J-1 visa issued to a national of the United Arab Emirates, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of the United Arab Emirates, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5555

Down 47%vs 103 in the 12 months before

Down 47% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 38% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
12
Jul 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Up 100%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 103

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 55

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The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

050100150200
78
81
58
93
75
53
59
Pre-COVID peak119
80
37
36
52
75
107
53
18
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 78 visas; FY2012: 81 visas; FY2013: 58 visas; FY2014: 93 visas; FY2015: 75 visas; FY2016: 53 visas; FY2017: 59 visas; FY2018: 119 visas; FY2019: 80 visas; FY2020: 37 visas; FY2021: 36 visas; FY2022: 52 visas; FY2023: 75 visas; FY2024: 107 visas; FY2025: 53 visas; FY2026: 18 visas so far.

FY2025 had 53 visas (−50% on FY2024). That's 55% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 13% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the United Arab Emirates
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202642Up 100%
January 202631Up 200%
December 202545Down 20%
November 202545Down 20%
October 202533About flat, 0%
September 202520
August 2025317Down 82%
July 20251225Down 52%
June 202556Down 17%
May 2025416Down 75%
April 2025719Down 63%
March 202544About flat, 0%
February 202523Down 33%
January 20251–
December 20245–
November 20245–
October 20243–
September 20240–
August 202417–
July 202425–
June 20246–
May 202416–
April 202419–
March 20244–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of the United Arab Emirates who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for the United Arab Emirates.

J-1 visas issued in the United Arab Emirates

How many J-1 visas the US consulates in the United Arab Emirates issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in the United Arab Emirates, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

350350

Down 45%vs 637 in the 12 months before

Down 45% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
29
Busiest month
66
May 2025
Latest month
14
Feb 2026Down 36%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 637

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 350

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Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Dubai53% of total
    186Down 37%
    186 visas in the last 12 months, 296 in the 12 months before
  • Abu Dhabi47% of total
    164Down 52%
    164 visas in the last 12 months, 341 in the 12 months before

Dubai issues the most: 53% of the total. Abu Dhabi issued 52% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in the United Arab Emirates each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
17%
4.4%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: May 2024: 114 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    639

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    677

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 5.9%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    368

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 46%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    37

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 33%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 368 visas (−46% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the United Arab Emirates
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261422Down 36%
January 20262333Down 30%
December 20251731Down 45%
November 20251332Down 59%
October 20251636Down 56%
September 20251128Down 61%
August 20251676Down 79%
July 20256466Down 3%
June 20253691Down 60%
May 202566114Down 42%
April 20254658Down 21%
March 20252850Down 44%
February 20252243Down 49%
January 20253352Down 37%
December 20243126Up 19%
November 20243232About flat, 0%
October 20243634Up 5.9%
September 20242845Down 38%
August 20247650Up 52%
July 20246663Up 4.8%
June 20249176Up 20%
May 2024114106Up 7.5%
April 20245852Up 12%
March 20245068Down 26%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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