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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for the Dominican Republic

How many L-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

L-1 visas issued to nationals of the Dominican Republic

Every L-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

110110

Down 29%vs 155 in the 12 months before

Down 29% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
9
Busiest month
17
Dec 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Down 42%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 155

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 110

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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.

050100150200
63
44
72
52
73
58
71
74
Pre-COVID peak78
39
48
103
103
Highest152
127
45
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 63 visas; FY2012: 44 visas; FY2013: 72 visas; FY2014: 52 visas; FY2015: 73 visas; FY2016: 58 visas; FY2017: 71 visas; FY2018: 74 visas; FY2019: 78 visas; FY2020: 39 visas; FY2021: 48 visas; FY2022: 103 visas; FY2023: 103 visas; FY2024: 152 visas; FY2025: 127 visas; FY2026: 45 visas so far.

FY2025 had 127 visas (−16% on FY2024). That's 63% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 27% 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 2026712Down 42%
January 202659Down 44%
December 20251717About flat, 0%
November 2025912Down 25%
October 2025712Down 42%
September 2025911Down 18%
August 2025119Up 22%
July 20251228Down 57%
June 202589Down 11%
May 202537Down 57%
April 2025715Down 53%
March 20251514Up 7.1%
February 202512–
January 20259–
December 202417–
November 202412–
October 202412–
September 202411–
August 20249–
July 202428–
June 20249–
May 20247–
April 202415–
March 202414–

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.

L-1 visas issued in the Dominican Republic

How many L-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

179179

Down 26%vs 241 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 48% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
15
Busiest month
24
Mar 2025
Latest month
8
Feb 2026Down 56%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 241

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 179

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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
5.5%
12%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 38 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    157

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    233

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 48%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    204

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 12%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    13

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 66%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 204 visas (−12% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 66% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the Dominican Republic
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026818Down 56%
January 2026520Down 75%
December 20252026Down 23%
November 20251323Down 43%
October 2025913Down 31%
September 20251912Up 58%
August 20251919About flat, 0%
July 20252238Down 42%
June 20252422Up 9.1%
May 2025815Down 47%
April 2025816Down 50%
March 20252419Up 26%
February 20251815Up 20%
January 20252015Up 33%
December 20242621Up 24%
November 20242317Up 35%
October 20241313About flat, 0%
September 20241216Down 25%
August 20241912Up 58%
July 20243813Up 192%
June 2024229Up 144%
May 20241513Up 15%
April 2024169Up 78%
March 20241917Up 12%

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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