Official US State Department data
How many J-1 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
6,2786,278
Up 6.2% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 947% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 5.9k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 6.3k
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: March 2022: 3,687 visas
In 2023–2025, April was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
7.5k
Jan – Dec 2023
5.9k
Jan – Dec 2024
5.4k
Jan – Dec 2025
910
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 5,418 visas (−8.9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 1720% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 890 | 21 | Up 4138% |
| January 2026 | 20 | 29 | Down 31% |
| December 2025 | 43 | 41 | Up 4.9% |
| November 2025 | 30 | 29 | Up 3.4% |
| October 2025 | 32 | 54 | Down 41% |
| September 2025 | 47 | 42 | Up 12% |
| August 2025 | 61 | 61 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2025 | 76 | 112 | Down 32% |
| June 2025 | 67 | 160 | Down 58% |
| May 2025 | 263 | 498 | Down 47% |
| April 2025 | 2,055 | 2,714 | Down 24% |
| March 2025 | 2,694 | 2,151 | Up 25% |
| February 2025 | 21 | 48 | Down 56% |
| January 2025 | 29 | 36 | Down 19% |
| December 2024 | 41 | 29 | Up 41% |
| November 2024 | 29 | 32 | Down 9.4% |
| October 2024 | 54 | 54 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2024 | 42 | 49 | Down 14% |
| August 2024 | 61 | 91 | Down 33% |
| July 2024 | 112 | 78 | Up 44% |
| June 2024 | 160 | 110 | Up 45% |
| May 2024 | 498 | 2,311 | Down 78% |
| April 2024 | 2,714 | 2,769 | About flat, 2% |
| March 2024 | 2,151 | 1,883 | Up 14% |
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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