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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for the Dominican Republic

How many H-4 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-4 visas issued to nationals of the Dominican Republic

Every H-4 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

8787

Down 5.4%vs 92 in the 12 months before

Down 5.4% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
14
Jun 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Up 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 92

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 87

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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 peak130
111
85
61
56
54
31
45
40
23
43
47
71
95
88
31
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 130 visas; FY2012: 111 visas; FY2013: 85 visas; FY2014: 61 visas; FY2015: 56 visas; FY2016: 54 visas; FY2017: 31 visas; FY2018: 45 visas; FY2019: 40 visas; FY2020: 23 visas; FY2021: 43 visas; FY2022: 47 visas; FY2023: 71 visas; FY2024: 95 visas; FY2025: 88 visas; FY2026: 31 visas so far.

FY2025 had 88 visas (−7.4% on FY2024). That's 32% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 3.1% 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 202632Up 50%
January 202664Up 50%
December 2025710Down 30%
November 2025112Up 450%
October 2025414Down 71%
September 202546Down 33%
August 202535Down 40%
July 20251222Down 45%
June 20251418Down 22%
May 2025122Up 500%
April 202575Up 40%
March 202542Up 100%
February 20252–
January 20254–
December 202410–
November 20242–
October 202414–
September 20246–
August 20245–
July 202422–
June 202418–
May 20242–
April 20245–
March 20242–

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-4 visas issued in the Dominican Republic

How many H-4 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

142142

Down 32%vs 209 in the 12 months before

Down 32% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 65% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
12
Busiest month
23
Jun 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 209

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 142

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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
4.6%
14%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 34 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    109

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    203

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 86%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    159

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 22%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    9

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 65%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 159 visas (−22% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 65% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the Dominican Republic
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202639Down 67%
January 2026617Down 65%
December 2025823Down 65%
November 20251429Down 52%
October 2025416Down 75%
September 20251410Up 40%
August 20251010About flat, 0%
July 20252134Down 38%
June 20252326Down 12%
May 20251415Down 6.7%
April 2025108Up 25%
March 20251512Up 25%
February 2025913Down 31%
January 2025177Up 143%
December 20242313Up 77%
November 20242914Up 107%
October 20241611Up 45%
September 2024108Up 25%
August 2024107Up 43%
July 2024347Up 386%
June 20242617Up 53%
May 20241511Up 36%
April 202484Up 100%
March 2024127Up 71%

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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