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Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates · November 2023
Visas issued at Abu Dhabi in November 2023
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 3,799 | 80.6% | 3,292 | 2,970 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 383 | 8.1% | 68 | 241 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 215 | 4.6% | 93 | 189 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 107 | 2.3% | 127 | 121 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 43 | 0.9% | 51 | 34 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 40 | 0.8% | 41 | 32 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 18 | 0.4% | 22 | 15 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 17 | 0.4% | 29 | 21 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 15 | 0.3% | 44 | 37 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 15 | 0.3% | 31 | 20 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 14 | 0.3% | 16 | 8 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 8 | 0.2% | 10 | 16 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 8 | 0.2% | 19 | 17 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 6 | 0.1% | 5 | 12 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 16 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 10 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 2 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0% | 5 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 68 | 24.5% | 128 | 158 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 44 | 15.9% | 22 | 35 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 41 | 14.8% | 71 | 87 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 20 | 7.2% | 61 | 6 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 16 | 5.8% | 47 | 32 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 15 | 5.4% | 19 | 6 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 12 | 4.3% | 28 | 37 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 11 | 4% | 7 | 18 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 11 | 4% | 9 | 12 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 9 | 3.2% | 14 | 4 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 6 | 2.2% | 12 | 8 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 6 | 2.2% | 5 | 9 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 6 | 2.2% | 5 | 2 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 4 | 1.4% | 11 | 3 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 1.1% | 6 | 22 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 3 | 1.1% | 5 | 7 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 5 |
Context
| November 2023 | Abu Dhabi | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 4,712 | 815,973 |
| Change on previous month | +22% | -8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +25% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 277 | 45,437 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2023 (5 Nov 2023): B1/B2 next available 405 days; F, M, J 3 days; H, L, O, P, Q 74 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Abu Dhabi issue in November 2023?
4,712 nonimmigrant visas and 277 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2023. That was the 39th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Abu Dhabi?
October 2023: 3,870 nonimmigrant visas (+22% to Nov 2023). November 2022: 3,772 (+25%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 3,799 (80.6%), F1 383 (8.1%), A2 215 (4.6%), C1/D 107 (2.3%), H1B 43 (0.9%).
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for November 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.