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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for the Dominican Republic

How many F-1 visas nationals of the Dominican Republic are issued, and what each US consulate in the Dominican Republic issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of the Dominican Republic

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of the Dominican Republic, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of the Dominican Republic, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,1071,107

Down 12%vs 1,261 in the 12 months before

Down 12% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 37% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
92
Busiest month
309
Jul 2025
Latest month
18
Feb 2026Down 31%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.1k

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

05001k1.5k2k
586
677
743
774
Pre-COVID peak939
865
810
835
647
229
1.2k
Highest1.5k
1.4k
1.3k
1.2k
225
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 586 visas; FY2012: 677 visas; FY2013: 743 visas; FY2014: 774 visas; FY2015: 939 visas; FY2016: 865 visas; FY2017: 810 visas; FY2018: 835 visas; FY2019: 647 visas; FY2020: 229 visas; FY2021: 1,214 visas; FY2022: 1,510 visas; FY2023: 1,388 visas; FY2024: 1,255 visas; FY2025: 1,240 visas; FY2026: 225 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,240 visas (−1.2% on FY2024). That's 32% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 37% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the Dominican Republic
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261826Down 31%
January 20265475Down 28%
December 202587150Down 42%
November 20253659Down 39%
October 20253048Down 38%
September 20258150Up 62%
August 2025127161Down 21%
July 2025309255Up 21%
June 2025151212Down 29%
May 2025155142Up 9.2%
April 20253853Down 28%
March 20252130Down 30%
February 202526–
January 202575–
December 2024150–
November 202459–
October 202448–
September 202450–
August 2024161–
July 2024255–
June 2024212–
May 2024142–
April 202453–
March 202430–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of the Dominican Republic who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for the Dominican Republic.

F-1 visas issued in the Dominican Republic

How many F-1 visas the US consulates in the Dominican Republic issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in the Dominican Republic, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,5351,535

Down 18%vs 1,881 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 57% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
128
Busiest month
362
Jul 2025
Latest month
17
Feb 2026Down 72%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.5k

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in the Dominican Republic each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.1%
20%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: July 2025: 362 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.7k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.9k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 13%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.6k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 13%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    74

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 58%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,637 visas (−13% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 58% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the Dominican Republic
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261760Down 72%
January 202657116Down 51%
December 202588203Down 57%
November 202539102Down 62%
October 20253196Down 68%
September 20259061Up 48%
August 2025145236Down 39%
July 2025362356About flat, 1.7%
June 2025202283Down 29%
May 2025293224Up 31%
April 202510879Up 37%
March 202510365Up 58%
February 20256043Up 40%
January 2025116139Down 17%
December 2024203149Up 36%
November 202410293Up 9.7%
October 20249657Up 68%
September 20246176Down 20%
August 2024236227Up 4%
July 2024356320Up 11%
June 2024283268Up 5.6%
May 2024224209Up 7.2%
April 20247962Up 27%
March 20246576Down 14%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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