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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for the United Arab Emirates

How many J-2 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 January 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of the United Arab Emirates

Every J-2 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

Jan 2025 – Mar 2025

33

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Jan 2025
Latest month
1
Mar 2025

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3

01234
Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25

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.

01020304050
18
10
13
19
28
Pre-COVID peak37
17
9
7
20
17
2
6
2
11
15
'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24

FY2009: 18 visas; FY2010: 10 visas; FY2011: 13 visas; FY2012: 19 visas; FY2013: 28 visas; FY2014: 37 visas; FY2015: 17 visas; FY2016: 9 visas; FY2017: 7 visas; FY2018: 20 visas; FY2019: 17 visas; FY2020: 2 visas; FY2021: 6 visas; FY2022: 2 visas; FY2023: 11 visas; FY2024: 15 visas.

FY2024 had 15 visas (+36% on FY2023). That's 59% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the United Arab Emirates
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
March 20251–
February 20251–
January 20251–

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-2 visas issued in the United Arab Emirates

How many J-2 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

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

7272

Down 47%vs 137 in the 12 months before

Down 47% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 68% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
17
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 83%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 137

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 72

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

Where visas are issued

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

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Abu Dhabi50% of total
    36Down 39%
    36 visas in the last 12 months, 59 in the 12 months before
  • Dubai50% of total
    36Down 54%
    36 visas in the last 12 months, 78 in the 12 months before

Abu Dhabi issues the most: 50% of the total. Dubai issued 54% fewer.

When visas are issued

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

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
4.5%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 40 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

    166

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    139

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 16%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    77

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 45%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 83%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 77 visas (−45% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 83% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the United Arab Emirates
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202616Down 83%
December 202537Down 57%
November 202526Down 67%
October 2025413Down 69%
September 202555About flat, 0%
August 2025621Down 71%
July 20251715Up 13%
June 2025319Down 84%
May 20251319Down 32%
April 2025713Down 46%
March 202547Down 43%
February 202576Up 17%
January 202568Down 25%
December 202479Down 22%
November 2024611Down 45%
October 2024137Up 86%
September 2024514Down 64%
August 20242121About flat, 0%
July 20241512Up 25%
June 20241913Up 46%
May 20241916Up 19%
April 20241310Up 30%
March 2024726Down 73%
February 202467Down 14%

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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