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United Arab Emirates · J1
Exchange visitor · For approved exchange programs such as research scholars, interns, au pairs, camp counselors and exchange students.
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
Dec 2025
436% of selected
Jan 2026
327% of selected
Feb 2026
436% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 1 (25.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is the same as Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Total visas issued
55
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United Arab Emirates · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 202551
- 20267
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 3 | +200.0% |
| February | 2 | 4 | +100.0% |
| March | 4 | – | – |
| April | 7 | – | – |
| May | 4 | – | – |
| June | 5 | – | – |
| July | 12 | – | – |
| August | 3 | – | – |
| September | 2 | – | – |
| October | 3 | – | – |
| November | 4 | – | – |
| December | 4 | – | – |
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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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 4 |
| Nov '18 | 5 |
| Dec '18 | 6 |
| Jan '19 | 7 |
| Feb '19 | 6 |
| Mar '19 | 6 |
| Apr '19 | 9 |
| May '19 | 2 |
| Jun '19 | 7 |
| Jul '19 | 22 |
| Aug '19 | 3 |
| Sep '19 | 4 |
| Oct '19 | 6 |
| Nov '19 | 4 |
| Dec '19 | 10 |
| Jan '20 | 7 |
| Feb '20 | 2 |
| Mar '20 | 1 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 1 |
| Jul '20 | 1 |
| Aug '20 | 4 |
| Sep '20 | 1 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 4 |
| Jan '21 | 2 |
| Feb '21 | 2 |
| Mar '21 | 1 |
| Apr '21 | 1 |
| May '21 | 5 |
| Jun '21 | 1 |
| Jul '21 | 13 |
| Aug '21 | 5 |
| Sep '21 | 3 |
| Oct '21 | 1 |
| Nov '21 | 4 |
| Dec '21 | 2 |
| Jan '22 | 4 |
| Feb '22 | 1 |
| Mar '22 | 3 |
| Apr '22 | 1 |
| May '22 | 3 |
| Jun '22 | 19 |
| Jul '22 | 7 |
| Aug '22 | 4 |
| Sep '22 | 3 |
| Oct '22 | 1 |
| Nov '22 | 4 |
| Dec '22 | 12 |
| Jan '23 | 2 |
| Feb '23 | 4 |
| Mar '23 | 4 |
| Apr '23 | 6 |
| May '23 | 8 |
| Jun '23 | 8 |
| Jul '23 | 18 |
| Aug '23 | 3 |
| Sep '23 | 5 |
| Oct '23 | 3 |
| Nov '23 | 5 |
| Dec '23 | 3 |
| Jan '24 | 6 |
| Feb '24 | 3 |
| Mar '24 | 4 |
| Apr '24 | 19 |
| May '24 | 16 |
| Jun '24 | 6 |
| Jul '24 | 25 |
| Aug '24 | 17 |
| Sep '24 | 0 |
| Oct '24 | 3 |
| Nov '24 | 5 |
| Dec '24 | 5 |
| Jan '25 | 1 |
| Feb '25 | 2 |
| Mar '25 | 4 |
| Apr '25 | 7 |
| May '25 | 4 |
| Jun '25 | 5 |
| Jul '25 | 12 |
| Aug '25 | 3 |
| Sep '25 | 2 |
| Oct '25 | 3 |
| Nov '25 | 4 |
| Dec '25 | 4 |
| Jan '26 | 3 |
| Feb '26 | 4 |