Immigration information for the LGBTQI+ community
The month of June is celebrated around the world as Pride Month and the U.S. Embassy stands with the LGBTQI+ community in the Dominican Republic…
Use your Summer Work and Travel J1 Visa Correctly
If you have been accepted into the SWT Program and issued a J1 visa, please take a minute to review the requirements of the SWT…
Updated visa fees
As of June 17, 2023, the application fee for U.S. visitor visas and other non-petition based NIVs will increase from $160 to $185. Petition-based (H,…
Engaging with civil society organizations and local audiences to promote LGBTQI+ Rights and...
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo Notice of Funding Opportunity: Statement of Interest Funding Opportunity Title: Engaging with civil society organizations and local audiences…
Over 390 military and interagency members from D.R., El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and the U.S. will...
CG23 is an annual multinational exercise designed to build humanitarian assistance/disaster response functional capacity, enhance readiness to combat common threats, and promote cooperation and interoperability…
Why am I going to have to wait longer for my F2A immigrant visa?
The number of visas available every year in some categories, such as F2As, is established by U.S. law, and we cannot issue more visas than…
How Do I Become a Citizen Liaison Volunteer (CLV)?
Are you a U.S. citizen living in the Dominican Republic who wants to help the Embassy engage with the U.S. citizen community in the DR…
Complete your Form DS-260 as it is in your Passport
When filling out your DS-260 form for an immigrant visa, the information you enter on the form must match the information in your passport. Make…
Appropriate Use of J-1 Summer Work and Travel Visas
The J-1 Summer Work and Travel program increases collaboration between the United States and the Dominican Republic by allowing Dominican students who are enrolled full…
The correct use of a visa (II)
Each person has the responsibility to comply with the terms of their visa class. Every kind of visa has its correct use; therefore, the activities…
The correct use of a visa
Every kind of visa has its correct use; therefore, the activities allowed according to the visa class must be respected. The visa allows you to…
Do not travel without US passport
The American Citizen Services Section wants to remind all U.S. citizens not to travel outside the United States without a valid U.S. passport. While dual…
Alert: Safety Operations During Easter Week Celebrations
During Easter week celebrations there will be increased presence of police, medical and safety personnel on main roads, highways, beaches, and other locations. These personnel…
Sham divorce
Sham divorces, sadly, are a common type of immigration fraud. A “sham divorce” occurs when a couple enters divorce proceedings for the sole purpose of…
Travel Alert: Increased Passport Processing Times
The Department of State is committed to providing the best possible service for our passport customers. U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo encourages all U.S. citizens to…
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Locations: Cities and towns throughout the Dominican Republic Event: Demonstrations Demonstrations have recently occurred in multiple locations in the Dominican Republic. Such events may result in…
Irregular immigration to the U.S.: Don’t fall into the trap
The United States is committed to safe, orderly, and humane migration. It is never safe to come to the United States through irregular channels, and…
2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Dominican Republic
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Dominican Republic is a representative constitutional democracy. In 2020, Luis Abinader of the Modern Revolutionary Party was elected president for a four-year…
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