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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for the Dominican Republic

How many M-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

M-1 visas issued to nationals of the Dominican Republic

Every M-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

Apr 2025 – Feb 2026

2525

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
5
Apr 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 25

02468
Apr '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 peak22
17
18
11
22
17
12
13
17
13
17
14
Highest34
33
–
7
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

– Years without complete data in this dataset. Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 22 visas; FY2012: 17 visas; FY2013: 18 visas; FY2014: 11 visas; FY2015: 22 visas; FY2016: 17 visas; FY2017: 12 visas; FY2018: 13 visas; FY2019: 17 visas; FY2020: 13 visas; FY2021: 17 visas; FY2022: 14 visas; FY2023: 34 visas; FY2024: 33 visas; FY2026: 7 visas so far.

FY2024 had 33 visas (−2.9% on FY2023). That's 50% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the Dominican Republic
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263–
January 20260–
December 20250–
November 20252–
October 20252–
September 20254–
August 20253–
July 20253–
June 20251–
May 20252–
April 20255–

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.

M-1 visas issued in the Dominican Republic

How many M-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

Apr 2025 – Feb 2026

2929

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
7
Apr 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 29

02468
Apr '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.

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2025
2026

Busiest: April 2025: 7 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2026So far

    4

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the Dominican Republic
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264–
January 20260–
December 20250–
November 20252–
October 20252–
September 20255–
August 20253–
July 20253–
June 20251–
May 20252–
April 20257–

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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