Official US State Department data
How many L-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
179179
Down 26% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 48% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 241
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 179
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: 38 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
157
Jan – Dec 2023
233
Jan – Dec 2024
204
Jan – Dec 2025
13
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 204 visas (−12% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 66% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 8 | 18 | Down 56% |
| January 2026 | 5 | 20 | Down 75% |
| December 2025 | 20 | 26 | Down 23% |
| November 2025 | 13 | 23 | Down 43% |
| October 2025 | 9 | 13 | Down 31% |
| September 2025 | 19 | 12 | Up 58% |
| August 2025 | 19 | 19 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2025 | 22 | 38 | Down 42% |
| June 2025 | 24 | 22 | Up 9.1% |
| May 2025 | 8 | 15 | Down 47% |
| April 2025 | 8 | 16 | Down 50% |
| March 2025 | 24 | 19 | Up 26% |
| February 2025 | 18 | 15 | Up 20% |
| January 2025 | 20 | 15 | Up 33% |
| December 2024 | 26 | 21 | Up 24% |
| November 2024 | 23 | 17 | Up 35% |
| October 2024 | 13 | 13 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2024 | 12 | 16 | Down 25% |
| August 2024 | 19 | 12 | Up 58% |
| July 2024 | 38 | 13 | Up 192% |
| June 2024 | 22 | 9 | Up 144% |
| May 2024 | 15 | 13 | Up 15% |
| April 2024 | 16 | 9 | Up 78% |
| March 2024 | 19 | 17 | Up 12% |
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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