Official US State Department data
How many F-2 visas are issued at Dhahran, and its share of everything issued in Saudi Arabia.
Visas issued at Dhahran, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
247247
Down 45% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 448
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 247
Every US consulate in Saudi Arabia: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Dhahran issued 26% of the F-2 visas issued in Saudi Arabia in the last 12 months. It ranks 3rd of 3.
Visas issued at Dhahran each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2023: 108 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
573
Jan – Dec 2023
550
Jan – Dec 2024
246
Jan – Dec 2025
19
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 246 visas (−55% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 5.6% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 7 | 14 | Down 50% |
| January 2026 | 12 | 4 | Up 200% |
| December 2025 | 10 | 35 | Down 71% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 18 | Down 94% |
| October 2025 | 4 | 25 | Down 84% |
| September 2025 | 13 | 12 | Up 8.3% |
| August 2025 | 45 | 23 | Up 96% |
| July 2025 | 71 | 101 | Down 30% |
| June 2025 | 13 | 60 | Down 78% |
| May 2025 | 29 | 62 | Down 53% |
| April 2025 | 27 | 31 | Down 13% |
| March 2025 | 15 | 63 | Down 76% |
| February 2025 | 14 | 84 | Down 83% |
| January 2025 | 4 | 36 | Down 89% |
| December 2024 | 35 | 33 | Up 6.1% |
| November 2024 | 18 | 50 | Down 64% |
| October 2024 | 25 | 8 | Up 213% |
| September 2024 | 12 | 14 | Down 14% |
| August 2024 | 23 | 98 | Down 77% |
| July 2024 | 101 | 108 | Down 6.5% |
| June 2024 | 60 | 93 | Down 35% |
| May 2024 | 62 | 96 | Down 35% |
| April 2024 | 31 | 11 | Up 182% |
| March 2024 | 63 | 16 | Up 294% |
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 Saudi Arabia
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