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United Arab Emirates · J1

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J1 visas issued to people from United Arab Emirates · February 2026
4

That is 1 more than in January 2026 (3) — +33.3%.

J1 visas made up 0.4% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.2% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
+33.3% vs January 2026 (3)+100.0% vs February 2025 (2)

All published months together: 460

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United Arab Emirates · Visa class J1 · One total per month
  • Dec 20254
  • Jan 20263
  • Feb 20264
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  • Jan 2026 is 1 (25.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is the same as Dec 2025.
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Total issued 434
Total434
Total visas issued
55
Latest 12 months · United Arab Emirates · J1
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  1. B1/B211,151
  2. A21,997
  3. F1548
  4. D151
  5. A166
  6. J155

United Arab Emirates · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

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  • 202551
  • 20267
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Month20252026Change
January13 +200.0%
February24 +100.0%
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July12––
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December4––

When is it busy? United Arab Emirates · J1

Busiest month: July (21.0% of a typical year). Quietest: October (3.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

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Average of 7 full years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

United Arab Emirates · J1: all published months

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YearIssuances
2018 partial15
2019 86
2020 21
2021 40
2022 62
2023 69
2024 109
2025 51
2026 partial7