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Santo Domingo · Dominican Republic · September 2025
Visas issued at Santo Domingo in September 2025
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) | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 14,469 | 95.6% | 16,591 | 14,204 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 90 | 0.6% | 145 | 61 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 80 | 0.5% | 104 | 85 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 75 | 0.5% | 70 | 46 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 70 | 0.5% | 90 | 77 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 51 | 0.3% | 50 | 30 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 47 | 0.3% | 61 | 42 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 41 | 0.3% | 48 | 42 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 38 | 0.3% | 23 | 67 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 28 | 0.2% | 43 | 62 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 19 | 0.1% | 19 | 12 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 17 | 0.1% | 23 | 15 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 15 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 14 | 0.1% | 10 | 10 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 10 | 0.1% | 10 | 6 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 9 | 0.1% | 4 | 12 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 8 | 0.1% | 11 | 15 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 6 | 0% | 21 | 7 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 6 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 6 | 0% | 9 | 10 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 5 | 0% | 8 | 12 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 5 | 0% | 3 | 9 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 5 | 0% | 1 | 6 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 4 | 0% | 7 | 5 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0% | 8 | 5 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0% | 5 | 8 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 6 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0% | 9 | 8 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 5 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1,205 | 33% | 657 | 374 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 555 | 15.2% | 299 | 182 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 548 | 15% | 431 | 236 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 472 | 12.9% | 401 | 190 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 461 | 12.6% | 310 | 141 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 242 | 6.6% | 266 | 2,270 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 71 | 1.9% | 157 | 339 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 68 | 1.9% | 3 | 626 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 8 | 0.2% | 8 | 4 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 7 | 0.2% | 26 | 29 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 0.1% | 13 | 3 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 0 |
| B2A | Self-petition spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (second preference 2A) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 0% | 18 | 0 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| September 2025 | Santo Domingo | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 15,132 | 823,557 |
| Change on previous month | -13% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +1% | -11% |
| Immigrant visas | 3,651 | 45,966 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2025 (7 Sep 2025): B1/B2 next available 8 months; F, M, J 1 month; H, L, O, P, Q 1 month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Santo Domingo issue in September 2025?
15,132 nonimmigrant visas and 3,651 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2025. That was the 15th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did September 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Santo Domingo?
August 2025: 17,401 nonimmigrant visas (-13% to Sep 2025). September 2024: 14,911 (+1%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 14,469 (95.6%), F1 90 (0.6%), P1 80 (0.5%), C1/D 75 (0.5%), A2 70 (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 September 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.