Official DOS data · FY2025
Dominican Republic: U.S. visa refusal rate
Nationals of Dominican Republic were refused U.S. B-category (visitor) visas at an adjusted rate of 36.40% in FY2025, per the U.S. Department of State — rank #89 of 199 nationalities.
36.40%
Adjusted B-visa refusal rate (FY2025)
#89
Highest-refusal rank (of 199 nationalities)
+4.62
Percentage points vs the median nationality (31.78%)
Nearby in the ranking
| Rank | Nationality | Adjusted refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | St. Lucia | 37.03% |
| 88 | Cote D`ivoire | 36.79% |
| 89 | Dominican Republic | 36.40% |
| 90 | Marshall Islands, Republic of the | 35.71% |
| 91 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 35.09% |
How to read this figure
Per DOS methodology, each applicant counts once per fiscal year by final status, and the adjusted rate equals (refusals − overcomes) ÷ (issuances + refusals − overcomes). It covers B-category visitor visas worldwide for Dominican Republic nationals — it is not a prediction for any individual application. Preparing for a visitor-visa interview? See what B-1/B-2 applicants report being asked.
Cite this figure
Visa Interviews Research. (2026). U.S. Nonimmigrant Visa Refusal Rates by Nationality (Version fy2025-v1) [Data set]. VisaMind. https://www.visainterviews.com/datasets/us-visa-refusal-rates
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