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    Temporary work visas at Dubai

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 4.5 months wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Dubai, against a median of 15 days. 175 of 184 posts list a shorter wait.

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

    The same wait elsewhere in United Arab Emirates

    Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q), from the same State Department table. Applicants can usually interview at any post in their country of residence.

    Temporary work visas issued at Dubai

    Dubai issued 88 temporary work visas in February 2026, 7% more than February 2025 (82). 1,830 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers H, L, O, P and Q classes and their dependants.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Dubai each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202688
    Jan 2026146
    Dec 2025114
    Nov 2025141
    Oct 2025160
    Sep 2025133
    Aug 2025137
    Jul 2025198
    Jun 2025156
    May 2025177
    Apr 2025169
    Mar 2025211
    Feb 202582
    Jan 2025137
    Dec 2024192
    Nov 2024210
    Oct 2024189
    Sep 2024152
    Aug 2024159
    Jul 2024160
    Jun 2024115
    May 2024173
    Apr 202493
    Mar 2024195
    Feb 2024104
    Jan 2024269
    Dec 2023139
    Nov 2023190
    Oct 2023136
    Sep 2023108
    Aug 2023205
    Jul 2023181
    Jun 2023150
    May 2023207
    Apr 2023129
    Mar 2023125
    Feb 202398
    Jan 2023106
    Dec 2022117
    Nov 2022164
    Oct 2022196
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker1421490
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child3325443
    H4H worker's spouse or child1616391
    L1Intracompany transferee1713343
    O1Person of extraordinary ability5665
    O30136
    P12025
    O21020
    P30012
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker003
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker001
    Q1001

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

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    Petition-based work (H, L, O, P, Q): 4.5 months now

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    What H-1B and Employment Visas applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 315 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Dubai alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    58%

    Employment questions

    In about 185 reports

    41%

    Current employment

    In about 130 reports

    22%

    Identity verification

    In about 70 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every H-1B and Employment Visas finding →

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    Where these figures come from

    The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.