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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for the Dominican Republic

How many L-2 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-2 visas issued to nationals of the Dominican Republic

Every L-2 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

144144

Down 27%vs 196 in the 12 months before

Down 27% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
12
Busiest month
24
Dec 2025
Latest month
17
Feb 2026Up 55%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 196

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 144

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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.

050100150200250
Pre-COVID peak112
97
108
95
83
81
109
81
82
88
71
153
128
Highest180
165
61
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 112 visas; FY2012: 97 visas; FY2013: 108 visas; FY2014: 95 visas; FY2015: 83 visas; FY2016: 81 visas; FY2017: 109 visas; FY2018: 81 visas; FY2019: 82 visas; FY2020: 88 visas; FY2021: 71 visas; FY2022: 153 visas; FY2023: 128 visas; FY2024: 180 visas; FY2025: 165 visas; FY2026: 61 visas so far.

FY2025 had 165 visas (−8.3% on FY2024). That's 47% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 26% 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 20261711Up 55%
January 2026315Down 80%
December 20252427Down 11%
November 2025921Down 57%
October 202588About flat, 0%
September 2025216Down 88%
August 2025109Up 11%
July 20251531Down 52%
June 20251412Up 17%
May 2025129Up 33%
April 20251120Down 45%
March 20251917Up 12%
February 202511–
January 202515–
December 202427–
November 202421–
October 20248–
September 202416–
August 20249–
July 202431–
June 202412–
May 20249–
April 202420–
March 202417–

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-2 visas issued in the Dominican Republic

How many L-2 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

240240

Down 25%vs 318 in the 12 months before

Down 25% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 52% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
20
Busiest month
47
Jun 2025
Latest month
17
Feb 2026Down 26%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 318

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 240

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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
4.8%
13%

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

Busiest: June 2025: 47 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    195

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    298

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 53%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    279

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 6.4%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    21

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 65%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 279 visas (−6.4% 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 20261723Down 26%
January 2026437Down 89%
December 20252740Down 33%
November 20251230Down 60%
October 2025718Down 61%
September 20251715Up 13%
August 20252320Up 15%
July 20253445Down 24%
June 20254732Up 47%
May 20251213Down 7.7%
April 20251121Down 48%
March 20252924Up 21%
February 20252323About flat, 0%
January 20253717Up 118%
December 20244028Up 43%
November 20243018Up 67%
October 20241813Up 38%
September 20241524Down 38%
August 2024209Up 122%
July 20244519Up 137%
June 20243223Up 39%
May 20241311Up 18%
April 20242110Up 110%
March 20242415Up 60%

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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