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Santo Domingo · Dominican Republic · October 2023
Visas issued at Santo Domingo in October 2023
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.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 10,383 | 91.9% | 9,110 | 7,031 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 183 | 1.6% | 101 | 49 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 125 | 1.1% | 78 | 98 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 90 | 0.8% | 72 | 61 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 65 | 0.6% | 14 | 19 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 57 | 0.5% | 76 | 46 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 54 | 0.5% | 49 | 42 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 39 | 0.3% | 29 | 6 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 31 | 0.3% | 32 | 18 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 30 | 0.3% | 24 | 13 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 26 | 0.2% | 9 | 11 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 25 | 0.2% | 37 | 8 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 22 | 0.2% | 8 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 18 | 0.2% | 9 | 5 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 14 | 0.1% | 5 | 5 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 13 | 0.1% | 16 | 9 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 13 | 0.1% | 24 | 15 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 12 | 0.1% | 17 | 4 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 12 | 0.1% | 7 | 19 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 11 | 0.1% | 8 | 6 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 10 | 0.1% | 5 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 9 | 0.1% | 9 | 5 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 9 | 0.1% | 0 | 11 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 7 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 6 | 0.1% | 8 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 6 | 0.1% | 2 | 9 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 5 | 0% | 4 | 1 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 5 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 4 | 0% | 2 | 3 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 4 | 0% | 9 | 2 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 4 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 3 | 5 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0% | 6 | 0 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| T6 | Adult/minor child of derivative beneficiary of T-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1,300 | 27.6% | 1,470 | 1,110 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 706 | 15% | 541 | 472 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 639 | 13.5% | 858 | 448 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 637 | 13.5% | 82 | 1,943 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 530 | 11.2% | 476 | 422 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 519 | 11% | 365 | 402 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 172 | 3.6% | 216 | 179 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 83 | 1.8% | 352 | 10 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 71 | 1.5% | 90 | 43 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 34 | 0.7% | 30 | 141 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 11 | 0.2% | 8 | 34 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 8 | 0.2% | 6 | 1 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 0 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
Context
| October 2023 | Santo Domingo | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 11,301 | 885,241 |
| Change on previous month | +16% | +4% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +51% | +26% |
| Immigrant visas | 4,718 | 46,695 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2023 (12 Oct 2023): B1/B2 next available 366 days; F, M, J 8 days; H, L, O, P, Q 8 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Santo Domingo issue in October 2023?
11,301 nonimmigrant visas and 4,718 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2023. That was the 19th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Santo Domingo?
September 2023: 9,782 nonimmigrant visas (+16% to Oct 2023). October 2022: 7,504 (+51%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 10,383 (91.9%), K1 183 (1.6%), P1 125 (1.1%), C1/D 90 (0.8%), A2 65 (0.6%).
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for October 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.