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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for the Dominican Republic

How many J-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

J-1 visas issued to nationals of the Dominican Republic

Every J-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

6,2336,233

Up 6.4%vs 5,860 in the 12 months before

Up 6.4% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 967% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
519
Busiest month
2.7k
Mar 2025
Latest month
888
Feb 2026Up 4129%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 5.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 6.2k

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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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1.1k
1.2k
1.1k
1.3k
1.6k
2.6k
3.8k
5.4k
Pre-COVID peak7.2k
168
5.9k
Highest8.9k
7.4k
5.9k
5.4k
1k
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,085 visas; FY2012: 1,153 visas; FY2013: 1,134 visas; FY2014: 1,304 visas; FY2015: 1,623 visas; FY2016: 2,609 visas; FY2017: 3,751 visas; FY2018: 5,400 visas; FY2019: 7,171 visas; FY2020: 168 visas; FY2021: 5,853 visas; FY2022: 8,901 visas; FY2023: 7,407 visas; FY2024: 5,886 visas; FY2025: 5,388 visas; FY2026: 1,013 visas so far.

FY2025 had 5,388 visas (−8.5% on FY2024). That's 25% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 503% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the Dominican Republic
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202688821Up 4129%
January 20262130Down 30%
December 20254138Up 7.9%
November 20253031Down 3.2%
October 20253348Down 31%
September 20254637Up 24%
August 20255755Up 3.6%
July 202571105Down 32%
June 202562154Down 60%
May 2025261490Down 47%
April 20252,0362,710Down 25%
March 20252,6872,141Up 26%
February 202521–
January 202530–
December 202438–
November 202431–
October 202448–
September 202437–
August 202455–
July 2024105–
June 2024154–
May 2024490–
April 20242,710–
March 20242,141–

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.

J-1 visas issued in the Dominican Republic

How many J-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

6,2786,278

Up 6.2%vs 5,912 in the 12 months before

Up 6.2% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 947% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
523
Busiest month
2.7k
Mar 2025
Latest month
890
Feb 2026Up 4138%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 5.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 6.3k

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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
40%
0.5%

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

Busiest: March 2022: 3,687 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    7.5k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    5.9k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 21%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    5.4k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 8.9%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    910

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 1720%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 5,418 visas (−8.9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 1720% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the Dominican Republic
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202689021Up 4138%
January 20262029Down 31%
December 20254341Up 4.9%
November 20253029Up 3.4%
October 20253254Down 41%
September 20254742Up 12%
August 20256161About flat, 0%
July 202576112Down 32%
June 202567160Down 58%
May 2025263498Down 47%
April 20252,0552,714Down 24%
March 20252,6942,151Up 25%
February 20252148Down 56%
January 20252936Down 19%
December 20244129Up 41%
November 20242932Down 9.4%
October 20245454About flat, 0%
September 20244249Down 14%
August 20246191Down 33%
July 202411278Up 44%
June 2024160110Up 45%
May 20244982,311Down 78%
April 20242,7142,769About flat, 2%
March 20242,1511,883Up 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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