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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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United Arab Emirates

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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from United Arab Emirates, and how that changed.

Visas issued to people from United Arab Emirates · February 2026
1,117

That is 171 fewer than in January 2026 (1,288) — ▼ -13.3%.

Quick view · February 2026
▼-13.3% vs January 2026 (1,288)▲+25.6% vs February 2025 (889)

All published months together: 134,613

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.

Most visasBiggest change
Visa groupFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Visitors803992▼ -19.1%−189
Diplomats and international organizations286255▲ +12.2%+31
Students1528▼ -46.4%−13
Transit and crew77▲ +0.0%+0
Exchange visitors43▲ +33.3%+1
Temporary workers22▲ +0.0%+0
Other01▼ -100.0%−1

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
Visa typeFebruary 2026January 2026Change
B1/B2803992▼ -19.1%−189
A2271247▲ +9.7%+24
F11428▼ -50.0%−14
A175▲ +40.0%+2
D67▼ -14.3%−1
J143▲ +33.3%+1
G242▲ +100.0%+2
G141

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

compared with
  • 202513,744
  • 20262,405
05001K1.5K2KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January1,1311,288▲ +13.9%
February8891,117▲ +25.6%
March1,022––
April1,591––
May1,492––
June1,395––
July1,455––
August1,156––
September1,084––
October1,020––
November802––
December707–

When is it busy? United Arab Emirates

Busiest month: July (9.8% of a typical year). Quietest: December (6.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

8.8%
9.2%
9.6%
6.9%
7.9%
8.1%
9.8%
8.8%
8.5%
8.1%
7.8%
6.4%
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 8 full years (2018, 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: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
01K2K3K4KMar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '171,277
Apr '171,010
May '171,551
Jun '171,252
Jul '172,124
Aug '171,527
Sep '171,133
Oct '171,308
Nov '171,083
Dec '17906
Jan '181,226
Feb '181,194
▲ +300.0%+3
L111▲ +0.0%+0
C110new+1
F210new+1
O110new+1
H1B01▼ -100.0%−1
I01▼ -100.0%−1
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Mar '18
1,356
Apr '181,490
May '181,505
Jun '181,739
Jul '182,896
Aug '181,524
Sep '181,481
Oct '181,520
Nov '181,138
Dec '181,099
Jan '191,676
Feb '191,309
Mar '191,461
Apr '191,464
May '191,493
Jun '191,710
Jul '192,200
Aug '191,412
Sep '191,384
Oct '191,185
Nov '19905
Dec '19909
Jan '20805
Feb '201,195
Mar '20914
Apr '204
May '203
Jun '2045
Jul '2066
Aug '20155
Sep '20165
Oct '20230
Nov '20300
Dec '20312
Jan '21372
Feb '21384
Mar '21487
Apr '21658
May '21703
Jun '21764
Jul '21994
Aug '211,271
Sep '211,341
Oct '211,060
Nov '211,385
Dec '21928
Jan '221,082
Feb '221,054
Mar '221,865
Apr '221,301
May '22926
Jun '221,657
Jul '221,207
Aug '221,732
Sep '221,475
Oct '221,464
Nov '221,596
Dec '221,299
Jan '231,596
Feb '231,365
Mar '231,598
Apr '231,284
May '232,307
Jun '231,566
Jul '232,227
Aug '231,813
Sep '231,739
Oct '231,899
Nov '231,874
Dec '231,040
Jan '241,583
Feb '241,402
Mar '241,434
Apr '241,205
May '242,203
Jun '241,681
Jul '241,797
Aug '241,918
Sep '241,729
Oct '241,459
Nov '241,118
Dec '24981
Jan '251,131
Feb '25889
Mar '251,022
Apr '251,591
May '251,492
Jun '251,395
Jul '251,455
Aug '251,156
Sep '251,084
Oct '251,020
Nov '25802
Dec '25707
Jan '261,288
Feb '261,117

Explore United Arab Emirates by period

Total visas issued
1,492
Latest 12 months · United Arab Emirates · May
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Top 5 visa types

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  1. B1/B211,151
  2. A21,997
  3. F1548
  4. D151
  5. A166
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United Arab Emirates · All visa categories · One total per month
  • Dec 2025707
  • Jan 20261,288
  • Feb 20261,117
Dec 2025
70723% of selected
Jan 2026
1,28841% of selected
Feb 2026
1,11736% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 581 (82.2%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 410 (58.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 7071,2881,117
Total7071,2881,117