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    Visitor visas at Santo Domingo

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 9 months wait for the next visitor visa appointment at Santo Domingo, against a median of 1 month. 169 of 187 posts list a shorter wait.

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

    The State Department also lists an average visitor visa wait of 5.5 months at Santo Domingo, based on recent appointments rather than the next open one.

    Visitor visas issued at Santo Domingo

    Santo Domingo issued 10,439 visitor visas in February 2026, 29% fewer than February 2025 (14,777). 170,652 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers B-1, B-2 and border crossing cards.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Santo Domingo each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05k10k15k20k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202610,439
    Jan 20269,813
    Dec 202511,157
    Nov 202514,705
    Oct 202514,458
    Sep 202514,507
    Aug 202516,614
    Jul 202513,324
    Jun 202516,480
    May 202515,304
    Apr 202515,802
    Mar 202518,049
    Feb 202514,777
    Jan 202516,836
    Dec 202415,645
    Nov 202413,364
    Oct 202415,228
    Sep 202414,302
    Aug 202415,939
    Jul 202418,955
    Jun 202416,108
    May 202414,655
    Apr 202412,145
    Mar 202411,173
    Feb 202412,046
    Jan 202410,858
    Dec 20239,640
    Nov 20238,894
    Oct 202310,415
    Sep 20239,144
    Aug 20238,774
    Jul 202310,932
    Jun 202310,300
    May 202310,373
    Apr 20238,624
    Mar 202311,860
    Feb 20238,582
    Jan 20237,394
    Dec 202212,731
    Nov 202210,968
    Oct 20227,049
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    B1/B2Business and tourism visitor10,41314,733170,168
    B1Business visitor2537442
    B2Tourist1742

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

    Visitor visa refusal rate for Dominican Republic nationals

    The State Department publishes refusal rates by nationality, counting applicants at every post, not by post. A refusal is what applicants usually call a visa rejection. This is the rate for nationals of Dominican Republic wherever they applied, not a rate for Santo Domingo.

    Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

    36.40%

    Ranks 89 of 199 nationalities, highest first.

    How the rate is calculated →

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas by Nationality · Retrieved 2026-07-24 · Coverage FY2025

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    What B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 205 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Santo Domingo alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    59%

    Travel purpose questions

    In about 120 reports

    28%

    Current employment

    In about 60 reports

    25%

    Purpose of visit

    In about 50 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa finding →

    Other visas at Santo Domingo

    Where these figures come from

    The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.