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United Arab Emirates → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United Arab Emirates
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
50
Change since 2018
-27.5%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.00%
Inflow 202350OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United Arab Emirates to the United States

Inflows of nationals of the United Arab Emirates recorded by the United States; stock of nationals of the United Arab Emirates living there; and acquisitions of the United States' nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

5031,006200020032006200920122015201820212023
5031,0062000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000435
2001460
2002472
2003380
2004586
2005812
20061,006
2007758
200898
200999
201097
201155
201245
201354
201460
201569
201664
201760
201869
201968
2020105
2021113
202285
202350
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—21,783—
20235028,112—
20228521,55520
202111323,72314
202010519,10420
20196813,46327
2018694,44524
20176013,33815
20166412,28612
20156918,34634
2014608,04111
2013548,86210
2012456,84521
201155—14
201097—20
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

U.S. visas

Visas issued to citizens of the United Arab Emirates (fiscal years) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B211,990
  2. A21,748
  3. F1596
  4. D183
  5. J153
  6. A146
  7. G240
  8. G134
  9. F231
  10. B214
  11. I6
  12. H45

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

9,92720k201720182019202020212022202320242025
9,92720k20172019202120232025
Data table
20179,874
201817,708
201917,866
20206,351
20217,816
202215,672
202319,854
202419,765
202514,773
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. E3395
  2. IR1149
  3. IR298
  4. F393
  5. F475
  6. SQ337
  7. EW31
  8. CR128

Certified PERM cases by fiscal year (citizenship published to FY2024)

352008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120232024
35200820112014201720202024
Data table
20083
20092
20101
20111
20121
20131
20142
20153
20162
20171
20184
20191
20204
20211
20234
20245
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly visa issuances (public domain); U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM disclosure data (public domain)Data as at FY2025

Green cards, citizenship and admissions

Green cards and naturalizations of people born in the United Arab Emirates, and I-94 admissions of citizens of the United Arab Emirates, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
20241,59084030,700
20231,84097028,700
20221,96097025,010
20211,33075013,540
20201,25055015,180
20191,59073040,070
20181,38054039,230
20171,31048036,630
20161,37047041,200
20151,19044040,510
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B117,180
  2. WT16,200
  3. F12,590
  4. WB4,990
  5. A4,610
  6. C1,390
  7. J820
  8. G650
  9. L650
  10. H1B560
  11. H300
  12. L2S240
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Employment-based preferences610
  2. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens470
  3. Family-sponsored preferences200
  4. Refugees and asylees140
  5. Diversity visa lottery110
  6. Other classes50
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Intracompany transferees (L-1)70
  2. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)20
  3. Specialty occupations (H-1B)10
  4. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)10
  5. Spouses and children10
Green cards, FY2024 (born in the United Arab Emirates)
1,590
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in the United Arab Emirates)
840
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
30,700
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

Embassy and consulates

Missions of the United States in the United Arab Emirates, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
Consulate-generalDubai—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the United States, 2023; the United Arab Emirates ranks 161.

Inflows to the United States, 2023
  1. Mexico190,560
  2. Cuba88,480
  3. India68,420
  4. Dominican Republic67,700
  5. China57,240
  6. Philippines48,690
  7. Vietnam37,040
  8. Afghanistan35,630
  9. Brazil27,440
  10. El Salvador27,280
  11. Colombia26,150
  12. Jamaica22,120
Other destinations for people from the United Arab Emirates, 2023
  1. Australia1,062
  2. Germany746
  3. South Korea386
  4. Türkiye130
  5. Japan67
  6. Canada25
  7. New Zealand21
  8. Israel16
  9. France12
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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