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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for the Dominican Republic

How many H-1B 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

H-1B visas issued to nationals of the Dominican Republic

Every H-1B 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

180180

Down 11%vs 203 in the 12 months before

Down 11% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 27% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
15
Busiest month
23
Dec 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Down 40%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 203

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 180

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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.

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Pre-COVID peak186
155
157
132
125
137
92
97
126
53
89
157
144
194
Highest200
76
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 186 visas; FY2012: 155 visas; FY2013: 157 visas; FY2014: 132 visas; FY2015: 125 visas; FY2016: 137 visas; FY2017: 92 visas; FY2018: 97 visas; FY2019: 126 visas; FY2020: 53 visas; FY2021: 89 visas; FY2022: 157 visas; FY2023: 144 visas; FY2024: 194 visas; FY2025: 200 visas; FY2026: 76 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 200 visas (+3.1% on FY2024). That's 7.5% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 21% 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 2026610Down 40%
January 20261722Down 23%
December 20252331Down 26%
November 20251313About flat, 0%
October 20251720Down 15%
September 20251615Up 6.7%
August 20251515About flat, 0%
July 20251727Down 37%
June 20252115Up 40%
May 20251113Down 15%
April 20251514Up 7.1%
March 202598Up 13%
February 202510–
January 202522–
December 202431–
November 202413–
October 202420–
September 202415–
August 202415–
July 202427–
June 202415–
May 202413–
April 202414–
March 20248–

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.

H-1B visas issued in the Dominican Republic

How many H-1B 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

385385

Down 53%vs 813 in the 12 months before

Down 53% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 81% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
32
Busiest month
55
Jun 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Down 87%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 813

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 385

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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
5.4%
13%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 131 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    314

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    744

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 137%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    491

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 34%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    23

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 82%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 491 visas (−34% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 82% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the Dominican Republic
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026646Down 87%
January 20261783Down 80%
December 202526131Down 80%
November 202513126Down 90%
October 20251956Down 66%
September 20254142About flat, 2.4%
August 20254853Down 9.4%
July 20254983Down 41%
June 20255547Up 17%
May 20252749Down 45%
April 20253254Down 41%
March 20255243Up 21%
February 20254633Up 39%
January 20258327Up 207%
December 202413151Up 157%
November 202412643Up 193%
October 20245630Up 87%
September 20244224Up 75%
August 20245330Up 77%
July 20248324Up 246%
June 20244726Up 81%
May 20244924Up 104%
April 2024548Up 575%
March 20244321Up 105%

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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