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Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates · September 2025
Visas issued at Abu Dhabi in September 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) | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 736 | 68.9% | 816 | 3,411 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 126 | 11.8% | 119 | 81 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 105 | 9.8% | 78 | 266 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 28 | 2.6% | 83 | 62 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 14 | 1.3% | 1 | 90 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 12 | 1.1% | 8 | 29 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 10 | 0.9% | 11 | 4 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 10 | 0.9% | 9 | 5 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 5 | 0.5% | 8 | 26 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 5 | 0.5% | 15 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 4 | 0.4% | 3 | 3 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 3 | 0.3% | 4 | 8 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.3% | 12 | 32 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 2 | 0.2% | 5 | 7 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 38 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 236 | 52.7% | 117 | 46 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 75 | 16.7% | 0 | 194 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 70 | 15.6% | 94 | 31 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 13 | 2.9% | 25 | 3 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 11 | 2.5% | 16 | 56 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 9 | 2% | 25 | 5 |
| T5 | Employment creation (EB-5) in targeted rural or high unemployment area, spouse and child (T51-T53) | 8 | 1.8% | 0 | 0 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 6 | 1.3% | 20 | 3 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 0.9% | 40 | 65 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 4 | 0.9% | 9 | 2 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 52 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 3 | 0.7% | 5 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 28 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 2 | 0.4% | 5 | 100 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 4 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 17 |
Context
| September 2025 | Abu Dhabi | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 1,068 | 823,557 |
| Change on previous month | -10% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -74% | -11% |
| Immigrant visas | 448 | 45,966 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2025 (7 Sep 2025): B1/B2 next available 18 months; F, M, J under ½ month; H, L, O, P, Q Not listed.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Abu Dhabi issue in September 2025?
1,068 nonimmigrant visas and 448 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2025. That was the 99th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did September 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Abu Dhabi?
August 2025: 1,183 nonimmigrant visas (-10% to Sep 2025). September 2024: 4,124 (-74%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 736 (68.9%), C1/D 126 (11.8%), A2 105 (9.8%), F1 28 (2.6%), A3 14 (1.3%).
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 September 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.