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Santo Domingo · Dominican Republic · January 2024
Visas issued at Santo Domingo in January 2024
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) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 10,820 | 91.1% | 9,605 | 7,375 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 248 | 2.1% | 261 | 358 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 228 | 1.9% | 295 | 55 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 139 | 1.2% | 149 | 82 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 64 | 0.5% | 80 | 20 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 57 | 0.5% | 64 | 42 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 53 | 0.4% | 49 | 59 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 36 | 0.3% | 29 | 29 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 30 | 0.3% | 32 | 19 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 27 | 0.2% | 51 | 18 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 27 | 0.2% | 12 | 11 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 17 | 0.1% | 28 | 13 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 15 | 0.1% | 21 | 8 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 12 | 0.1% | 5 | 1 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 11 | 0.1% | 8 | 4 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 11 | 0.1% | 4 | 6 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 10 | 0.1% | 3 | 20 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 9 | 0.1% | 14 | 9 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 8 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 7 | 0.1% | 13 | 6 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 6 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 0.1% | 4 | 7 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 6 | 0.1% | 3 | 9 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 5 | 0% | 11 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 5 | 0% | 0 | 25 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0% | 6 | 9 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 3 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 2 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0% | 4 | 3 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0% | 4 | 6 |
| H3 | Trainee | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1,298 | 29.5% | 909 | 1,027 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1,027 | 23.4% | 1,129 | 1,623 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 567 | 12.9% | 587 | 569 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 405 | 9.2% | 1,015 | 442 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 404 | 9.2% | 1,146 | 438 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 371 | 8.4% | 1,027 | 427 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 133 | 3% | 111 | 110 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 80 | 1.8% | 75 | 15 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 54 | 1.2% | 281 | 123 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 16 | 0.4% | 47 | 46 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 12 | 0.3% | 19 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 11 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 7 | 0.2% | 5 | 8 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 5 | 0.1% | 15 | 0 |
| B2A | Self-petition spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (second preference 2A) | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0% | 0 | 7 |
Context
| January 2024 | Santo Domingo | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 11,879 | 875,162 |
| Change on previous month | +10% | +16% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +45% | +4% |
| Immigrant visas | 4,393 | 50,517 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2024 (6 Jan 2024): B1/B2 next available 260 days; F, M, J 5 days; H, L, O, P, Q 5 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Santo Domingo issue in January 2024?
11,879 nonimmigrant visas and 4,393 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2024. That was the 21th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Santo Domingo?
December 2023: 10,763 nonimmigrant visas (+10% to Jan 2024). January 2023: 8,204 (+45%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 10,820 (91.1%), P1 248 (2.1%), K1 228 (1.9%), F1 139 (1.2%), K2 64 (0.5%).
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 January 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.