Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Santo Domingo, and its share of everything issued in the Dominican Republic.
Visas issued at Santo Domingo, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
385385
Down 53% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 81% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 813
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Visas issued at Santo Domingo each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2024: 131 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
314
Jan – Dec 2023
744
Jan – Dec 2024
491
Jan – Dec 2025
23
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 491 visas (−34% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 82% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 6 | 46 | Down 87% |
| January 2026 | 17 | 83 | Down 80% |
| December 2025 | 26 | 131 | Down 80% |
| November 2025 | 13 | 126 | Down 90% |
| October 2025 | 19 | 56 | Down 66% |
| September 2025 | 41 | 42 | About flat, 2.4% |
| August 2025 | 48 | 53 | Down 9.4% |
| July 2025 | 49 | 83 | Down 41% |
| June 2025 | 55 | 47 | Up 17% |
| May 2025 | 27 | 49 | Down 45% |
| April 2025 | 32 | 54 | Down 41% |
| March 2025 | 52 | 43 | Up 21% |
| February 2025 | 46 | 33 | Up 39% |
| January 2025 | 83 | 27 | Up 207% |
| December 2024 | 131 | 51 | Up 157% |
| November 2024 | 126 | 43 | Up 193% |
| October 2024 | 56 | 30 | Up 87% |
| September 2024 | 42 | 24 | Up 75% |
| August 2024 | 53 | 30 | Up 77% |
| July 2024 | 83 | 24 | Up 246% |
| June 2024 | 47 | 26 | Up 81% |
| May 2024 | 49 | 24 | Up 104% |
| April 2024 | 54 | 8 | Up 575% |
| March 2024 | 43 | 21 | Up 105% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in the Dominican Republic
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