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Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates · March 2025
Visas issued at Abu Dhabi in March 2025
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) | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 2,728 | 88.5% | 2,789 | 3,553 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 134 | 4.3% | 138 | 131 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 77 | 2.5% | 53 | 33 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 35 | 1.1% | 7 | 8 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 27 | 0.9% | 22 | 18 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 19 | 0.6% | 40 | 66 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 12 | 0.4% | 47 | 18 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 11 | 0.4% | 53 | 17 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 10 | 0.3% | 45 | 55 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 6 | 0.2% | 19 | 14 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 5 | 0.2% | 0 | 3 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 4 | 0.1% | 10 | 19 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 4 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 3 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 2 | 0.1% | 16 | 8 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 52 | 22.8% | 67 | 55 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 27 | 11.8% | 15 | 10 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 24 | 10.5% | 48 | 33 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 18 | 7.9% | 26 | 8 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 14 | 6.1% | 9 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 13 | 5.7% | 3 | 2 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 12 | 5.3% | 109 | 48 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 12 | 5.3% | 6 | 14 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 12 | 5.3% | 12 | 5 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 8 | 3.5% | 3 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 8 | 3.5% | 14 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 7 | 3.1% | 4 | 2 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 7 | 3.1% | 8 | 4 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 7 | 3.1% | 4 | 2 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 6 | 2.6% | 17 | 22 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| March 2025 | Abu Dhabi | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 3,082 | 1,006,227 |
| Change on previous month | -6% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -22% | +5% |
| Immigrant visas | 228 | 51,574 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2025 (5 Mar 2025): B1/B2 next available 433 days; F, M, J 37 days; H, L, O, P, Q 23 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Abu Dhabi issue in March 2025?
3,082 nonimmigrant visas and 228 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2025. That was the 66th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did March 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Abu Dhabi?
February 2025: 3,271 nonimmigrant visas (-6% to Mar 2025). March 2024: 3,966 (-22%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 2,728 (88.5%), C1/D 134 (4.3%), A2 77 (2.5%), A3 35 (1.1%), B1 27 (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 March 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.