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Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates · January 2024
Visas issued at Abu Dhabi in January 2024
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) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 3,702 | 87.2% | 1,137 | 3,823 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 132 | 3.1% | 45 | 105 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 84 | 2% | 154 | 58 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 81 | 1.9% | 10 | 0 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 73 | 1.7% | 131 | 118 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 46 | 1.1% | 10 | 41 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 32 | 0.8% | 9 | 25 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 28 | 0.7% | 15 | 8 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 19 | 0.4% | 22 | 39 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 10 | 0.2% | 4 | 13 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 6 | 0.1% | 4 | 12 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 6 | 0.1% | 5 | 9 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 41 | 2 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 9 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0% | 9 | 6 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 37 | 22.4% | 18 | 23 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 30 | 18.2% | 31 | 78 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 28 | 17% | 2 | 76 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 28 | 17% | 9 | 10 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 7 | 4.2% | 8 | 10 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 7 | 4.2% | 2 | 7 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 6 | 3.6% | 7 | 23 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 5 | 3% | 4 | 17 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 4 | 2.4% | 0 | 10 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 3 | 1.8% | 0 | 3 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 3 | 1.8% | 12 | 2 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 2 | 1.2% | 2 | 6 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 2 | 1.2% | 2 | 4 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 2 | 1.2% | 9 | 12 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 11 |
Context
| January 2024 | Abu Dhabi | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 4,245 | 875,162 |
| Change on previous month | +161% | +16% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -1% | +4% |
| Immigrant visas | 165 | 50,517 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2024 (6 Jan 2024): B1/B2 next available 414 days; F, M, J 14 days; H, L, O, P, Q 36 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Abu Dhabi issue in January 2024?
4,245 nonimmigrant visas and 165 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2024. That was the 46th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Abu Dhabi?
December 2023: 1,624 nonimmigrant visas (+161% to Jan 2024). January 2023: 4,285 (-1%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 3,702 (87.2%), C1/D 132 (3.1%), F1 84 (2%), K1 81 (1.9%), A2 73 (1.7%).
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 January 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.