Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Interview scheduling at Abu Dhabi
Spouses, children and parents of U.S. citizens
NVC is scheduling most interviews for cases that became documentarily complete in March 2025. It is the same month as in the previous update, from Apr 2, 2026.
Family preference (one month for F1, F2A, F2B, F3 and F4)
NVC is scheduling most interviews for cases that became documentarily complete in August 2025. In the previous update, from Apr 2, 2026, it was August 2023.
Employment (one month for EB-1, EB-2, EB-3 and EB-5)
NVC is scheduling most interviews for cases that became documentarily complete in October 2023. It is the same month as in the previous update, from Apr 2, 2026.
Compare this with the month NVC told you your case was documentarily complete, which means NVC accepted all your documents. It is not a wait time: it is the month most interviews are being scheduled for now, and it can move backwards. Family preference and employment cases also need a current priority date in the Visa Bulletin.
The State Department says it cannot predict exactly when a case will be scheduled. Source: State Department IV Scheduling Status Tool, updated Sep 23, 2026.
Visa classes at Abu Dhabi
Badges: average visas issued per month, Mar 2025 to Feb 2026.
B1/B2
Business or Tourist Visa
A2
Foreign government official or employee, or immediate family
C1/D
Combined transit and crewmember visa
IR5
Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age
F1
Student in an academic or language training program
CR1/IR1
Spouse of U.S. citizen
EB-3
Skilled worker or professional, and their spouse and children
SQ
Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government, and their spouse and children
DV
Diversity visa (green card lottery) winner, and their spouse and children
F4
Brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, and their spouse and children
EB-2
Professional holding an advanced degree or person of exceptional ability, and their spouse and children
J1
Exchange visitor
F3
Married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and their spouse and children
K1
Fiancé(e) of U. S. citizen
CR2/IR2
Child of U.S. citizen
A3
Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family
EW
Other worker (EB-3 jobs that need less than two years of training or experience), and their spouse and children
EB-5
Investor (employment creation), including the rural, high-unemployment and infrastructure set-asides, and their spouse and children
H1B
Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services
H4
Spouse or child of temporary worker (such as H1B)
F2
Spouse or child of F1
F1 (family)
Unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and their children
F2A
Spouse or child under 21 of lawful permanent resident
D
Crewmember (sea or air)
A1
Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family
EB-1
Priority worker (extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager), and their spouse and children
L2
Spouse or child of L1
G2
Representative of foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family
F2B
Unmarried son or daughter (21 or older) of lawful permanent resident, and their children
G1
Principal representative of foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family
I
Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children
L1
Intracompany transferee
J2
Spouse or child of exchange visitor
M1
Vocational student
O1
Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics
O3
Spouse or child of O1 or O2
G4
International organization officer or employee, and immediate family
K2
Child of K1
C1
Alien in transit
IW
Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children
E3
Australian specialty occupation professional
GV3
GV1
GV2
O2
Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O1
P1
Athlete or member of entertainment group
Q1
Participant in an international cultural exchange program
SB1
Returning resident
BC
Broadcaster employed by the U.S. International Broadcasting Bureau or a grantee, and their spouse and children
C2
Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district
C3
Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit
E2
Treaty investor, spouse or child
E3D
Spouse or child of E3
G5
Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family
H2A
Temporary worker performing agricultural services
H2B
Temporary worker performing other services
H3
Trainee
IB1
Self-petitioning spouse of U.S. citizen, and their children
IR3
Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen
IR4
Orphan to be adopted in the United States by U.S. citizen
P3
Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program
P4
Spouse or child of P1, P2, or P3
R1
Alien in a religious occupation
R2
Spouse or child of R1
SD
Minister of religion, and their spouse and children
SE
Certain employees or former employees of the U.S. government abroad, and their spouse and children
SI
Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by the U.S. government as translators or interpreters, and their spouse and children
SK
Certain retired international organization employees, and their families
TD
Spouse or child of TN
TN
NAFTA professional
51 visa classes with none issued at Abu Dhabi, Mar 2017 to Feb 2026
AM
Vietnam Amerasian, and certain family members
B2A
Self-petitioning spouse or child of lawful permanent resident, and their children
B2B
Self-petitioning unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and their children
BBBCC/BBBCV
Border Crossing Card
BX
Self-petitioning spouse or child of lawful permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit, and their children
C4
C4/D3
CQ
Afghan special immigrant (employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government) admitted as a conditional permanent resident, and their spouse and children
CW1
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) transitional worker
CW2
Spouse or child of CW1
D3
E1
Treaty trader, spouse or child
E2C
Northern Mariana Islands investor, spouse or child
E3R
Returning E3
E4
G3
Representative of non-recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family
H1B1
Free Trade Agreement Professional
H1C
Shortage area nurse
IB2
Self-petition child of U.S. citizen
IH3
Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention
IH4
Child to be adopted in U.S. by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention
K3
Spouse of U.S. Citizen (barely used in practice, see instead CR1/IR1)
K4
Child of K3
M2
Spouse or child of M1
N8
Parent of SK3 or SN3
N9
Child of N8 or some special immigrants
NATO1
Principal U.S. representative of NATO member state, members of official staff, principal NATO officers, and immediate family
NATO2
U.S. representative of NATO member state and immediate family, member of NATO-agreed force, and dependents
NATO3
NATO4
Official of NATO, and immediate family
NATO5
Experts employed by NATO, and dependents
NATO6
Civilian accompanying a NATO-agreed force, and dependents
NATO7
Attendant, servant, or personal employee of NATO-1 through NATO-6, and immediate family
P2
Artist or entertainer in a reciprocal exchange program
S7
Immediate family of S5 or S6
SF
SG
SR
Certain religious workers, and their spouse and children
SSC
SU
Spouse, child or parent of a U-1 visa holder (victim of criminal activity)
SW
T2
Spouse of T1
T3
Child of T1
T4
Parent of T1 under 21 years of age
T5
Unmarried sibling under age 18 of T1 under 21 years of age
T6
Adult/minor child of derivative beneficiary of T1
U1
Victim of criminal activity
U2
Spouse of U1
U3
Child of U1
U4
Parent of U1 under 21 years of age
U5
Unmarried sibling under age 18 of U1 under 21 years of age