Official US State Department data
How many L-2 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
240240
Down 25% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 52% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 318
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 240
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: June 2025: 47 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
195
Jan – Dec 2023
298
Jan – Dec 2024
279
Jan – Dec 2025
21
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 279 visas (−6.4% 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 | 17 | 23 | Down 26% |
| January 2026 | 4 | 37 | Down 89% |
| December 2025 | 27 | 40 | Down 33% |
| November 2025 | 12 | 30 | Down 60% |
| October 2025 | 7 | 18 | Down 61% |
| September 2025 | 17 | 15 | Up 13% |
| August 2025 | 23 | 20 | Up 15% |
| July 2025 | 34 | 45 | Down 24% |
| June 2025 | 47 | 32 | Up 47% |
| May 2025 | 12 | 13 | Down 7.7% |
| April 2025 | 11 | 21 | Down 48% |
| March 2025 | 29 | 24 | Up 21% |
| February 2025 | 23 | 23 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 37 | 17 | Up 118% |
| December 2024 | 40 | 28 | Up 43% |
| November 2024 | 30 | 18 | Up 67% |
| October 2024 | 18 | 13 | Up 38% |
| September 2024 | 15 | 24 | Down 38% |
| August 2024 | 20 | 9 | Up 122% |
| July 2024 | 45 | 19 | Up 137% |
| June 2024 | 32 | 23 | Up 39% |
| May 2024 | 13 | 11 | Up 18% |
| April 2024 | 21 | 10 | Up 110% |
| March 2024 | 24 | 15 | Up 60% |
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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