H1B Visa Approvals/ Issuances in United Arab Emirates and for Individuals with United Arab Emirates Nationality
Last Updated: July 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of H1B Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of H1B Visa approvals/ issuances for United Arab Emirates and individuals with nationality as United Arab Emirates. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in United Arab Emirates: Data at consulates in United Arab Emirates (all applicants who had their visa interview in United Arab Emirates).
- Approvals/ Issuances for United Arab Emirates Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as United Arab Emirates worldwide (including those living outside United Arab Emirates).
Total H1B Visa by Fiscal Year at United Arab Emirates Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in United Arab Emirates since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 273 |
| FY 2019 | 347 |
| FY 2020 | 284 |
| FY 2021 | 209 |
| FY 2022 | 790 |
| FY 2023 | 924 |
| FY 2024 | 945 |
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H1B Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in United Arab Emirates
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 77.78% | 22.22% |
| FY 2019 | 98.02% | 1.98% |
| FY 2020 | 97.26% | 2.74% |
| FY 2021 | 92.89% | 7.11% |
| FY 2022 | 97.65% | 2.35% |
| FY 2023 | 97.88% | 2.12% |
| FY 2024 | 97.22% | 2.78% |
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H1B Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see H1B Visa data by consulate in United Arab Emirates.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total H1B Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as United Arab Emirates
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as United Arab Emirates since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 1 |
| FY 2019 | 3 |
| FY 2020 | 1 |
| FY 2022 | 2 |
| FY 2023 | 2 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for United Arab Emirates nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for United Arab Emirates nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.