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F1 visas issued to people from United Arab Emirates · February 2026
14
That is 14 fewer than in January 2026 (28) — -50.0%.
F1 visas made up 1.3% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 2.2% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-50.0% vs January 2026 (28)-48.1% vs February 2025 (27)
All published months together: 4,625
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United Arab Emirates · Visa class F1 · One total per month
- Dec 202548
- Jan 202628
- Feb 202614
Dec 2025
4853% of selected
Jan 2026
2831% of selected
Feb 2026
1416% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 20 (41.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 34 (70.8%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 48 | 28 | 14 |
| Total | 48 | 28 | 14 |
Total visas issued
73
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United Arab Emirates · F1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 2025589
- 202642
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56 | 28 | -50.0% |
| February | 27 | 14 | -48.1% |
| March | 6 | – | – |
| April | 84 | – | – |
| May | 73 | – | – |
| June | 22 | – | – |
| July | 124 | – | – |
| August | 59 | – | – |
| September | 21 | – | – |
| October | 10 | – | – |
| November | 59 | – | – |
| December | 48 | – | – |
When is it busy? United Arab Emirates · F1
Busiest month: July (16.6% of a typical year). Quietest: March (2.4%). 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 · F1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 21 |
| Nov '18 | 50 |
| Dec '18 | 136 |
| Jan '19 | 85 |
| Feb '19 | 21 |
| Mar '19 | 9 |
| Apr '19 | 9 |
| May '19 | 62 |
| Jun '19 | 76 |
| Jul '19 | 180 |
| Aug '19 | 140 |
| Sep '19 | 34 |
| Oct '19 | 20 |
| Nov '19 | 38 |
| Dec '19 | 138 |
| Jan '20 | 66 |
| Feb '20 | 21 |
| Mar '20 | 12 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 4 |
| Aug '20 | 59 |
| Sep '20 | 15 |
| Oct '20 | 11 |
| Nov '20 | 33 |
| Dec '20 | 51 |
| Jan '21 | 46 |
| Feb '21 | 15 |
| Mar '21 | 9 |
| Apr '21 | 16 |
| May '21 | 17 |
| Jun '21 | 55 |
| Jul '21 | 80 |
| Aug '21 | 107 |
| Sep '21 | 37 |
| Oct '21 | 15 |
| Nov '21 | 29 |
| Dec '21 | 78 |
| Jan '22 | 56 |
| Feb '22 | 21 |
| Mar '22 | 15 |
| Apr '22 | 24 |
| May '22 | 23 |
| Jun '22 | 42 |
| Jul '22 | 58 |
| Aug '22 | 81 |
| Sep '22 | 15 |
| Oct '22 | 25 |
| Nov '22 | 69 |
| Dec '22 | 128 |
| Jan '23 | 31 |
| Feb '23 | 6 |
| Mar '23 | 28 |
| Apr '23 | 36 |
| May '23 | 95 |
| Jun '23 | 43 |
| Jul '23 | 183 |
| Aug '23 | 93 |
| Sep '23 | 16 |
| Oct '23 | 26 |
| Nov '23 | 175 |
| Dec '23 | 114 |
| Jan '24 | 34 |
| Feb '24 | 28 |
| Mar '24 | 22 |
| Apr '24 | 31 |
| May '24 | 119 |
| Jun '24 | 56 |
| Jul '24 | 190 |
| Aug '24 | 149 |
| Sep '24 | 43 |
| Oct '24 | 27 |
| Nov '24 | 31 |
| Dec '24 | 66 |
| Jan '25 | 56 |
| Feb '25 | 27 |
| Mar '25 | 6 |
| Apr '25 | 84 |
| May '25 | 73 |
| Jun '25 | 22 |
| Jul '25 | 124 |
| Aug '25 | 59 |
| Sep '25 | 21 |
| Oct '25 | 10 |
| Nov '25 | 59 |
| Dec '25 | 48 |
| Jan '26 | 28 |
| Feb '26 | 14 |