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Dominican Republic · H1B
Specialty occupation worker · For temporary workers in jobs that need specialized knowledge and usually a bachelor's degree or higher.
We update interview appointment wait time information monthly. Average wait times do not guarantee the availability of an appointment.
Green card priority dates, updated monthly by the State Department. For this country the column is: All other countries.
That is 11 fewer than in January 2026 (17) — -64.7%.
H1B visas made up 0.1% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.2% in January 2026).
All published months together: 773
Compare months or years
- Dec 202523
- Jan 202617
- Feb 20266
- Jan 2026 is 6 (26.1%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 17 (73.9%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Total | 23 | 17 | 6 |
Dominican Republic · H1B: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
- 2025189
- 202623
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 17 | -22.7% |
| February | 10 | 6 | -40.0% |
| March | 9 | – | – |
| April | 15 | – | – |
| May | 11 | – | – |
| June | 21 | – | – |
| July | 17 | – | – |
| August | 15 | – | – |
| September | 16 | – | – |
| October | 17 | – | – |
| November | 13 | – | – |
| December | 23 | – | – |
When is it busy? Dominican Republic · H1B
Busiest month: December (15.0% of a typical year). Quietest: February (5.5%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
Average of 4 full years (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.
Dominican Republic · H1B: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '21 | 7 |
| Nov '21 | 8 |
| Dec '21 | 20 |
| Jan '22 | 9 |
| Feb '22 | 9 |
| Mar '22 | 12 |
| Apr '22 | 10 |
| May '22 | 10 |
| Jun '22 | 26 |
| Jul '22 | 16 |
| Aug '22 | 10 |
| Sep '22 | 20 |
| Oct '22 | 9 |
| Nov '22 | 14 |
| Dec '22 | 20 |
| Jan '23 | 12 |
| Feb '23 | 9 |
| Mar '23 | 14 |
| Apr '23 | 4 |
| May '23 | 12 |
| Jun '23 | 11 |
| Jul '23 | 11 |
| Aug '23 | 15 |
| Sep '23 | 14 |
| Oct '23 | 16 |
| Nov '23 | 15 |
| Dec '23 | 33 |
| Jan '24 | 13 |
| Feb '24 | 11 |
| Mar '24 | 8 |
| Apr '24 | 14 |
| May '24 | 13 |
| Jun '24 | 15 |
| Jul '24 | 27 |
| Aug '24 | 15 |
| Sep '24 | 15 |
| Oct '24 | 20 |
| Nov '24 | 13 |
| Dec '24 | 31 |
| Jan '25 | 22 |
| Feb '25 | 10 |
| Mar '25 | 9 |
| Apr '25 | 15 |
| May '25 | 11 |
| Jun '25 | 21 |
| Jul '25 | 17 |
| Aug '25 | 15 |
| Sep '25 | 16 |
| Oct '25 | 17 |
| Nov '25 | 13 |
| Dec '25 | 23 |
| Jan '26 | 17 |
| Feb '26 | 6 |