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U.S. visas issued to nationals of Dominican Republic
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
Nationals of Dominican Republic were issued 15,025 U.S. nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, close to September 2024 (14,631, +3%), the 9th largest nationality of 203 in the month's table.
For the full fiscal year the Department's Report of the Visa Office lists 166,883 nonimmigrant visas issued to nationals of Dominican Republic in FY2024, 1.5% of the 10,969,936 issued worldwide and the 9th largest nationality of 197. The previous year's figure was 130,360 (FY2023).
The largest classes in September 2025 were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 14,479, F1 (student in an academic or language training program) with 81 and A2 (other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family) with 71. 3,547 immigrant visas were issued to applicants chargeable to Dominican Republic in the same month, led by F2B (1,202) and F1 (558).
The Department's adjusted refusal rate for B (visitor) visa applicants who are nationals of Dominican Republic was 36.40% in FY2025, close to the North America median of 38.12%; it was 43.38% in FY2024. The rate covers B visas only and is the Department's own calculation, counting each applicant once by their final status in the year.
Dominican Republic does not appear in the Department's Diversity Visa selectee lists for the years on this site, which usually means its nationals were not eligible to enter.
The U.S. post in Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo) issued 15,132 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, to applicants of all nationalities.
Nonimmigrant issuances by month
Compared with the North America region and the world
| Measure | Dominican Republic | North America (22 nationalities) | All nationalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | 166,883 | 3,215,329 | 10,969,936 |
| Median nationality, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office | — | 16,925 | 7,901 |
| Nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 15,025 | 251,623 | 823,557 |
| Change on Sep 2024 | +3% | — | -11% |
| Immigrant visas, Sep 2025 | 3,547 | — | 45,966 |
| B-visa adjusted refusal rate, FY2025 | 36.40% | 38.12% | 31.28% |
Fiscal-year rows are the Department's Report of the Visa Office tables; monthly rows are the September 2025 report alone. Region and world refusal figures are medians across the nationalities listed in the Department's table for that year; regions follow the Report of the Visa Office grouping.
Visa classes, FY2024, Report of the Visa Office
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued, FY2024 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 152,010 | 91.1% |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 5,886 | 3.5% |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 1,969 | 1.2% |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1,264 | 0.8% |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 1,255 | 0.8% |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 660 | 0.4% |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 549 | 0.3% |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 494 | 0.3% |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 438 | 0.3% |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 428 | 0.3% |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 259 | 0.2% |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 194 | 0.1% |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 180 | 0.1% |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 157 | 0.1% |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 152 | 0.1% |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 109 | 0.1% |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 95 | 0.1% |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 88 | 0.1% |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 84 | 0.1% |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 79 | 0% |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 68 | 0% |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 66 | 0% |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 58 | 0% |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 47 | 0% |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 42 | 0% |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 42 | 0% |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 35 | 0% |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 34 | 0% |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 33 | 0% |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 28 | 0% |
From the Department's annual NIV detail table (nationality by class). Older symbol spellings in the table (B-1,2; H-1B) are shown in the current form.
Visa classes, September 2025
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 14,479 | 96.4% |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 81 | 0.5% |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 71 | 0.5% |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 64 | 0.4% |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 54 | 0.4% |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 50 | 0.3% |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 46 | 0.3% |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 38 | 0.3% |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 28 | 0.2% |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 16 | 0.1% |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 15 | 0.1% |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 10 | 0.1% |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 9 | 0.1% |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 8 | 0.1% |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 6 | 0% |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 6 | 0% |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 6 | 0% |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 5 | 0% |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0% |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 4 | 0% |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 4 | 0% |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 3 | 0% |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0% |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0% |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 2 | 0% |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0% |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 2 | 0% |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0% |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% |
Immigrant visa classes, September 2025 (foreign state of chargeability)
| Class | Description (State Department) | Issued | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1,202 | 33.9% |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 558 | 15.7% |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 498 | 14% |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 450 | 12.7% |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 424 | 12% |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 240 | 6.8% |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 74 | 2.1% |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 71 | 2% |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 10 | 0.3% |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 8 | 0.2% |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 0.1% |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.1% |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 2 | 0.1% |
| B2A | Self-petition spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (second preference 2A) | 1 | 0% |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0% |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 0% |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 1 | 0% |
Nonimmigrant issuances by fiscal year, Report of the Visa Office
| Fiscal year | All classes | Visitors (B) | Students, exchange (F, M, J) | Temporary workers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 93,071 | 85,452 | 2,636 | 2,224 | — |
| FY2016 | 146,442 | 136,524 | 3,564 | 2,452 | +57% |
| FY2017 | 204,972 | 195,025 | 4,611 | 2,110 | +40% |
| FY2018 | 139,827 | 128,864 | 6,320 | 2,314 | -32% |
| FY2019 | 100,668 | 87,663 | 7,923 | 2,186 | -28% |
| FY2020 | 61,102 | 58,293 | 428 | 1,207 | -39% |
| FY2021 | 75,278 | 64,551 | 7,192 | 1,600 | +23% |
| FY2022 | 79,788 | 64,625 | 10,536 | 2,715 | +6% |
| FY2023 | 130,360 | 116,081 | 8,923 | 2,956 | +63% |
| FY2024 | 166,883 | 152,456 | 7,300 | 3,108 | +28% |
Fiscal years run October to September. Every row is the Department's final annual detail table for that year; the visitor, student and worker columns add the table's class columns within one year. No monthly reports are summed.
Adjusted B-visa refusal rate by fiscal year
Dark bar: Dominican Republic. Grey bar: North America median for the same year. The Department's rate covers B visas only; it counts each applicant once, in the status in which the fiscal year ended, so an applicant refused and later issued in the same year counts as an issuance. Source tables: FY2023, FY2024, FY2025.
U.S. posts in Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo: 15,132 nonimmigrant visas issued in Sep 2025, to applicants of all nationalities
Questions and answers
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for nationals of Dominican Republic?
The State Department's adjusted refusal rate for B (business and tourist) visas was 36.40% in FY2025 against a North America median of 38.12%. The Department publishes this rate only for B visas and only by nationality; it counts each applicant once, by the status in which the year ended.
How many U.S. visas were issued to nationals of Dominican Republic last year?
166,883 nonimmigrant visas in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office, the Department's final annual figure. In September 2025, the latest monthly report, 15,025 were issued.
How does September 2025 compare with a year earlier for Dominican Republic?
15,025 nonimmigrant visas, close to September 2024 (14,631, +3%). Months are compared one to one; the Department says its monthly reports should not be added together.
Which visa classes do nationals of Dominican Republic receive most?
B1/B2 (152,010), J1 (5,886), K1 (1,969), P1 (1,264) and F1 (1,255) in FY2024, Report of the Visa Office.
How many DV lottery selectees did Dominican Republic have?
Dominican Republic does not appear in the Diversity Visa selectee lists on this site.
Where do nationals of Dominican Republic apply?
Santo Domingo is the U.S. post in Dominican Republic. Nationals may also apply at posts elsewhere, subject to each post's rules, so the nationality figures on this page and the post figures are different counts.
Where does this data come from?
The State Department's monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by nationality, the annual Report of the Visa Office detail tables, the annual adjusted B-visa refusal rate tables and the Diversity Visa selectee pages. Data through 30 Sep 2025.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Nationality and Visa Class; Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Foreign State of Chargeability or Place of Birth and Visa Class; Report of the Visa Office NIV detail tables (workbook); Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas Only, by Nationality; Diversity Visa selected entrants pages. All public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.