Official US State Department data
How many H-4 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
142142
Down 32% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 65% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 209
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 142
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: July 2024: 34 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
109
Jan – Dec 2023
203
Jan – Dec 2024
159
Jan – Dec 2025
9
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 159 visas (−22% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 65% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 9 | Down 67% |
| January 2026 | 6 | 17 | Down 65% |
| December 2025 | 8 | 23 | Down 65% |
| November 2025 | 14 | 29 | Down 52% |
| October 2025 | 4 | 16 | Down 75% |
| September 2025 | 14 | 10 | Up 40% |
| August 2025 | 10 | 10 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2025 | 21 | 34 | Down 38% |
| June 2025 | 23 | 26 | Down 12% |
| May 2025 | 14 | 15 | Down 6.7% |
| April 2025 | 10 | 8 | Up 25% |
| March 2025 | 15 | 12 | Up 25% |
| February 2025 | 9 | 13 | Down 31% |
| January 2025 | 17 | 7 | Up 143% |
| December 2024 | 23 | 13 | Up 77% |
| November 2024 | 29 | 14 | Up 107% |
| October 2024 | 16 | 11 | Up 45% |
| September 2024 | 10 | 8 | Up 25% |
| August 2024 | 10 | 7 | Up 43% |
| July 2024 | 34 | 7 | Up 386% |
| June 2024 | 26 | 17 | Up 53% |
| May 2024 | 15 | 11 | Up 36% |
| April 2024 | 8 | 4 | Up 100% |
| March 2024 | 12 | 7 | Up 71% |
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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