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Santo Domingo · Dominican Republic · April 2024
Visas issued at Santo Domingo in April 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) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 12,086 | 76.1% | 11,120 | 8,599 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 2,714 | 17.1% | 2,151 | 2,769 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 227 | 1.4% | 177 | 145 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 183 | 1.2% | 257 | 133 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 156 | 1% | 48 | 152 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 79 | 0.5% | 65 | 62 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 57 | 0.4% | 46 | 35 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 54 | 0.3% | 43 | 8 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 53 | 0.3% | 39 | 35 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 43 | 0.3% | 39 | 25 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 42 | 0.3% | 51 | 60 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 21 | 0.1% | 24 | 10 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 20 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 17 | 0.1% | 14 | 9 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 16 | 0.1% | 14 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 16 | 0.1% | 19 | 9 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 14 | 0.1% | 23 | 13 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 12 | 0.1% | 6 | 4 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 10 | 0.1% | 8 | 11 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 8 | 0.1% | 12 | 4 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 7 | 0% | 24 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 6 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 0% | 5 | 6 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 4 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 4 | 0% | 3 | 4 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 3 | 0% | 2 | 6 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 3 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0% | 9 | 6 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1,389 | 31.8% | 2,639 | 200 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 797 | 18.3% | 314 | 2,049 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 519 | 11.9% | 536 | 418 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 504 | 11.6% | 551 | 411 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 436 | 10% | 511 | 332 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 293 | 6.7% | 161 | 73 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 187 | 4.3% | 195 | 961 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 141 | 3.2% | 64 | 28 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 61 | 1.4% | 118 | 67 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 17 | 0.4% | 45 | 24 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 4 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 4 | 0.1% | 6 | 1 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 9 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| April 2024 | Santo Domingo | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 15,875 | 1,054,900 |
| Change on previous month | +12% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +31% | +24% |
| Immigrant visas | 4,363 | 57,383 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2024 (9 Apr 2024): B1/B2 next available 276 days; F, M, J 17 days; H, L, O, P, Q 9 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Santo Domingo issue in April 2024?
15,875 nonimmigrant visas and 4,363 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2024. That was the 19th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Santo Domingo?
March 2024: 14,224 nonimmigrant visas (+12% to Apr 2024). April 2023: 12,131 (+31%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 12,086 (76.1%), J1 2,714 (17.1%), P1 227 (1.4%), K1 183 (1.2%), H2B 156 (1%).
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 April 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.