Abu Dhabi’s I51 visa backlog

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Before 2020 March, Abu Dhabi issued 2.4 I51 visas per month on average. If we naively assume that the number of visa applications didn’t change during COVID, they are now 8.6 months behind expectations.

Source: The U.S. Department of State’s Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuance Statistics.
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