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Official US State Department data

US visa statistics for the Dominican Republic

How many US visas nationals of the Dominican Republic are issued, and for what, plus what the US consulates in the Dominican Republic issue.

Data through February 2026

Visas issued to nationals of the Dominican Republic, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

182,460182,460

Down 3.9%vs 189,924 in the 12 months before

Down 3.9% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 30% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
15k
Busiest month
21k
Mar 2025
Latest month
12k
Feb 2026Down 23%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 190k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 182k

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

What the visas are for

Visas issued to nationals of the Dominican Republic by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.

  • B1/B2

    Business and tourist visitors

    Down 3.4%

    169k

    93% of the total, last 12 months

    169,365 visas in the last 12 months, 175,314 in the 12 months before

  • J-1

    Exchange visitors

    Up 6.4%

    6.2k

    3.4% of the total, last 12 months

    6,233 visas in the last 12 months, 5,860 in the 12 months before

  • F-1

    Academic students

    Down 12%

    1.1k

    0.6% of the total, last 12 months

    1,107 visas in the last 12 months, 1,261 in the 12 months before

  • P-1

    Athletes and entertainment groups

    Down 11%

    1.1k

    0.6% of the total, last 12 months

    1,093 visas in the last 12 months, 1,228 in the 12 months before

  • K-1

    Fiancé(e)s of US citizens

    Down 57%

    694

    0.4% of the total, last 12 months

    694 visas in the last 12 months, 1,601 in the 12 months before

  • C-1/D

    Airline and ship crews

    Up 20%

    653

    0.4% of the total, last 12 months

    653 visas in the last 12 months, 544 in the 12 months before

Other visa types

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • A-20.2% of total

    Foreign government officials

    448Down 26%
    448 visas in the last 12 months, 602 in the 12 months before
  • I0.2% of total

    Journalists and foreign media

    432Up 50%
    432 visas in the last 12 months, 288 in the 12 months before
  • B-10.2% of total

    Business visitors

    415Down 17%
    415 visas in the last 12 months, 501 in the 12 months before
  • H-2B0.2% of total

    Seasonal non-farm workers

    322Down 23%
    322 visas in the last 12 months, 420 in the 12 months before
  • K-20.1% of total

    Children of K-1 fiancé(e)s

    250Down 46%
    250 visas in the last 12 months, 467 in the 12 months before
  • H-1B0.1% of total

    Specialty occupation workers

    180Down 11%
    180 visas in the last 12 months, 203 in the 12 months before

B1/B2 visas made up 93% of the visas issued to nationals of the Dominican Republic in the last 12 months.

US consulates in the Dominican Republic

Every visa each consulate issued, to any nationality, in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Santo Domingo100% of the country
    185kDown 5.6%
    185,183 visas in the last 12 months, 196,272 in the 12 months before

Together they issued 185,183 visas in the last 12 months. That differs from the total to nationals of the Dominican Republic above, which also counts nationals who applied in other countries and leaves out other nationalities who applied here.

When visas are issued

Visas issued to nationals of the Dominican Republic each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
7.3%
9.2%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: March 2025: 21,010 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, March was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    181k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    193k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 6.3%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    22k

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 32%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 192,728 visas (+6.3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 32% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the Dominican Republic
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202611,72015,139Down 23%
January 202610,45417,303Down 40%
December 202511,73916,246Down 28%
November 202515,02113,671Up 9.9%
October 202514,80815,508Down 4.5%
September 202515,02514,631About flat, 2.7%
August 202517,20116,260Up 5.8%
July 202514,23419,607Down 27%
June 202517,05716,625About flat, 2.6%
May 202515,89615,703About flat, 1.2%
April 202518,29515,462Up 18%
March 202521,01013,769Up 53%
February 202515,13912,383Up 22%
January 202517,30311,517Up 50%
December 202416,24610,444Up 56%
November 202413,6719,600Up 42%
October 202415,50811,063Up 40%
September 202414,6319,639Up 52%
August 202416,2609,293Up 75%
July 202419,60711,580Up 69%
June 202416,62511,027Up 51%
May 202415,70313,359Up 18%
April 202415,46211,945Up 29%
March 202413,76914,252Down 3.4%

Look up a visa type for the Dominican Republic

Monthly trend, each consulate's numbers, the busiest months and the long view.

  • H-1B
  • H-4
  • F-1
  • F-2
  • B1/B2
  • J-1
  • J-2
  • L-1
  • L-2
  • M-1

About these numbers

Visas issued, not appointments
Every number here is a visa the US State Department issued. It shows demand and how much the consulates process, not how many interview slots are open.
By nationality or by consulate
“Issued to nationals of India” counts Indian citizens wherever they applied. “Issued in India” counts what the US consulates in India issued, to anyone. The two differ, so each number says which one it is.
Last 12 months
The 12 months up to the latest month State Dept has published, compared with the 12 months before. Monthly reports arrive a few months late. Calendar years run January to December.

Source: US Department of State.Monthly nonimmigrant visa issuancesNonimmigrant visa statisticsFY2019 reporting methodologyCheck Visa Slots isn't affiliated with the US government.