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Santo Domingo · Dominican Republic · October 2024
Visas issued at Santo Domingo in October 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) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 15,067 | 93.4% | 14,204 | 10,383 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 138 | 0.9% | 62 | 183 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 115 | 0.7% | 85 | 125 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 96 | 0.6% | 61 | 57 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 94 | 0.6% | 67 | 31 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 68 | 0.4% | 77 | 65 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 67 | 0.4% | 31 | 1 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 56 | 0.3% | 42 | 30 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 54 | 0.3% | 42 | 54 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 53 | 0.3% | 30 | 25 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 47 | 0.3% | 46 | 90 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 34 | 0.2% | 15 | 39 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 34 | 0.2% | 10 | 22 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 34 | 0.2% | 0 | 7 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 25 | 0.2% | 0 | 26 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 18 | 0.1% | 15 | 13 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 16 | 0.1% | 10 | 11 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 13 | 0.1% | 12 | 13 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 12 | 0.1% | 6 | 12 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 11 | 0.1% | 12 | 9 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 10 | 0.1% | 12 | 18 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 9 | 0.1% | 7 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 9 | 0.1% | 5 | 6 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 8 | 0% | 5 | 12 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 6 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 6 | 0% | 2 | 5 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 6 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 5 | 0% | 5 | 6 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 4 | 0% | 8 | 9 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 3 | 0% | 8 | 4 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 3 | 0% | 10 | 14 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0% | 6 | 10 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 9 | 2 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 6 | 5 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1,235 | 30.6% | 2,270 | 637 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 462 | 11.4% | 339 | 172 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 458 | 11.3% | 236 | 706 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 445 | 11% | 374 | 1,300 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 418 | 10.4% | 190 | 530 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 372 | 9.2% | 626 | 83 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 348 | 8.6% | 141 | 519 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 234 | 5.8% | 182 | 639 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 50 | 1.2% | 29 | 71 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 9 | 0.2% | 3 | 34 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 8 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0% | 1 | 11 |
| SD | Minister of religion, spouse and child (SD1-SD3) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| October 2024 | Santo Domingo | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 16,130 | 977,715 |
| Change on previous month | +8% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +43% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 4,036 | 62,832 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2024 (2 Oct 2024): B1/B2 next available 210 days; F, M, J 1 day; H, L, O, P, Q 15 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Santo Domingo issue in October 2024?
16,130 nonimmigrant visas and 4,036 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2024. That was the 17th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Santo Domingo?
September 2024: 14,911 nonimmigrant visas (+8% to Oct 2024). October 2023: 11,301 (+43%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 15,067 (93.4%), K1 138 (0.9%), P1 115 (0.7%), F1 96 (0.6%), B1 94 (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 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.