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Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates · December 2024
Visas issued at Abu Dhabi in December 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) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 1,849 | 73.3% | 2,755 | 1,137 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 168 | 6.7% | 202 | 154 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 136 | 5.4% | 135 | 131 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 90 | 3.6% | 150 | 45 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 72 | 2.9% | 47 | 10 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 45 | 1.8% | 55 | 10 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 35 | 1.4% | 21 | 9 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 27 | 1.1% | 31 | 22 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 26 | 1% | 17 | 4 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 25 | 1% | 11 | 5 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 22 | 0.9% | 20 | 15 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 6 | 0.2% | 8 | 9 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 6 | 0.2% | 2 | 3 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 5 | 0.2% | 11 | 4 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 4 | 0.2% | 8 | 41 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 5 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 2 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 14 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 5 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 71 | 26.4% | 74 | 2 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 50 | 18.6% | 89 | 31 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 48 | 17.8% | 32 | 7 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 38 | 14.1% | 53 | 18 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 13 | 4.8% | 1 | 12 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 11 | 4.1% | 11 | 0 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 10 | 3.7% | 4 | 2 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 5 | 1.9% | 12 | 4 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 5 | 1.9% | 10 | 2 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 4 | 1.5% | 19 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 4 | 1.5% | 7 | 1 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 4 | 1.5% | 13 | 2 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 2 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.4% | 5 | 5 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 1 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 1 | 0.4% | 7 | 9 |
Context
| December 2024 | Abu Dhabi | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 2,523 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | -28% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +55% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 269 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 287 days; F, M, J 38 days; H, L, O, P, Q 53 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Abu Dhabi issue in December 2024?
2,523 nonimmigrant visas and 269 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 68th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Abu Dhabi?
November 2024: 3,508 nonimmigrant visas (-28% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 1,624 (+55%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 1,849 (73.3%), F1 168 (6.7%), A2 136 (5.4%), C1/D 90 (3.6%), H1B 72 (2.9%).
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 December 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.