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United Arab Emirates · A2
Foreign government official · For other officials and employees of foreign governments on official business.
We update interview appointment wait time information monthly. Average wait times do not guarantee the availability of an appointment.
Green card priority dates, updated monthly by the State Department. For this country the column is: All other countries.
That is 24 more than in January 2026 (247) — +9.7%.
A2 visas made up 24.3% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 19.2% in January 2026).
All published months together: 8,194
Compare months or years
- Dec 2025107
- Jan 2026247
- Feb 2026271
- Jan 2026 is 140 (130.8%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 164 (153.3%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 107 | 247 | 271 |
| Total | 107 | 247 | 271 |
United Arab Emirates · A2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
- 20251,605
- 2026518
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74 | 247 | +233.8% |
| February | 52 | 271 | +421.2% |
| March | 74 | – | – |
| April | 198 | – | – |
| May | 255 | – | – |
| June | 311 | – | – |
| July | 250 | – | – |
| August | 76 | – | – |
| September | 105 | – | – |
| October | 54 | – | – |
| November | 49 | – | – |
| December | 107 | – | – |
When is it busy? United Arab Emirates · A2
Busiest month: May (10.9% of a typical year). Quietest: August (4.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
Average of 5 full years (2020, 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 · A2: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '19 | 117 |
| Nov '19 | 38 |
| Dec '19 | 138 |
| Jan '20 | 62 |
| Feb '20 | 66 |
| Mar '20 | 66 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 23 |
| Jul '20 | 26 |
| Aug '20 | 15 |
| Sep '20 | 38 |
| Oct '20 | 23 |
| Nov '20 | 24 |
| Dec '20 | 43 |
| Jan '21 | 31 |
| Feb '21 | 70 |
| Mar '21 | 95 |
| Apr '21 | 132 |
| May '21 | 185 |
| Jun '21 | – |
| Jul '21 | 86 |
| Aug '21 | 113 |
| Sep '21 | 134 |
| Oct '21 | 40 |
| Nov '21 | 105 |
| Dec '21 | 85 |
| Jan '22 | 83 |
| Feb '22 | 69 |
| Mar '22 | 268 |
| Apr '22 | 112 |
| May '22 | 69 |
| Jun '22 | 66 |
| Jul '22 | 128 |
| Aug '22 | 90 |
| Sep '22 | 173 |
| Oct '22 | 89 |
| Nov '22 | 188 |
| Dec '22 | 142 |
| Jan '23 | 124 |
| Feb '23 | 83 |
| Mar '23 | 55 |
| Apr '23 | 133 |
| May '23 | 210 |
| Jun '23 | 74 |
| Jul '23 | 117 |
| Aug '23 | 46 |
| Sep '23 | 119 |
| Oct '23 | 93 |
| Nov '23 | 207 |
| Dec '23 | 131 |
| Jan '24 | 72 |
| Feb '24 | 61 |
| Mar '24 | 30 |
| Apr '24 | 170 |
| May '24 | 274 |
| Jun '24 | 84 |
| Jul '24 | 80 |
| Aug '24 | 70 |
| Sep '24 | 253 |
| Oct '24 | 84 |
| Nov '24 | 135 |
| Dec '24 | 134 |
| Jan '25 | 74 |
| Feb '25 | 52 |
| Mar '25 | 74 |
| Apr '25 | 198 |
| May '25 | 255 |
| Jun '25 | 311 |
| Jul '25 | 250 |
| Aug '25 | 76 |
| Sep '25 | 105 |
| Oct '25 | 54 |
| Nov '25 | 49 |
| Dec '25 | 107 |
| Jan '26 | 247 |
| Feb '26 | 271 |