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Santo Domingo · Dominican Republic · December 2024
Visas issued at Santo Domingo in December 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) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 15,561 | 92.3% | 13,265 | 9,605 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 272 | 1.6% | 162 | 261 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 214 | 1.3% | 66 | 295 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 203 | 1.2% | 102 | 149 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 131 | 0.8% | 126 | 51 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 59 | 0.3% | 60 | 32 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 53 | 0.3% | 18 | 80 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 41 | 0.2% | 29 | 29 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 41 | 0.2% | 22 | 49 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 40 | 0.2% | 30 | 28 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 39 | 0.2% | 58 | 64 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 26 | 0.2% | 23 | 21 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 25 | 0.1% | 39 | 3 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 23 | 0.1% | 29 | 13 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 22 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 22 | 0.1% | 24 | 12 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 12 | 0.1% | 1 | 4 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 12 | 0.1% | 0 | 5 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 11 | 0.1% | 47 | 0 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 9 | 0.1% | 54 | 3 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 7 | 0% | 13 | 4 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 7 | 0% | 8 | 4 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 6 | 0% | 9 | 14 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 4 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 4 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 4 | 0% | 19 | 8 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 4 | 0% | 3 | 4 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0% | 2 | 6 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 2 | 0% | 10 | 11 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| A3 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 955 | 31.1% | 1,109 | 1,129 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 524 | 17% | 412 | 1,015 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 430 | 14% | 393 | 1,027 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 430 | 14% | 315 | 1,146 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 287 | 9.3% | 256 | 19 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 186 | 6.1% | 211 | 909 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 119 | 3.9% | 136 | 111 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 94 | 3.1% | 136 | 587 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 19 | 0.6% | 9 | 75 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 15 | 0.5% | 4 | 281 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 8 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 5 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0% | 2 | 47 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 5 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| December 2024 | Santo Domingo | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 16,864 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | +19% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +57% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 3,074 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 218 days; F, M, J 23 days; H, L, O, P, Q 23 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Santo Domingo issue in December 2024?
16,864 nonimmigrant visas and 3,074 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 13th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Santo Domingo?
November 2024: 14,230 nonimmigrant visas (+19% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 10,763 (+57%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 15,561 (92.3%), P1 272 (1.6%), K1 214 (1.3%), F1 203 (1.2%), H1B 131 (0.8%).
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 December 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.