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Dominican Republic

Caribbean · Rank #14 by court cases · Code: DO

Dominican immigration is heavily family-based, concentrated in the New York metro area. The community has deep roots dating back to the 1960s. Most Dominican immigration is legal, through family sponsorship.

1.2M

Total Immigrants

2.6% of foreign-born

78,400

Court Cases

Rank #14

32,000

Removal Orders

11.5%

Asylum Grant Rate

8,200 applied

5 yrs

Green Card Wait

DV lottery eligible

Key Facts

•Heavily concentrated in NYC metro area

•Primarily family-based immigration

•Strong diaspora community

•High naturalization rates

Detailed Immigration Statistics

Total Immigrants in U.S.	1,200,000
Share of Foreign-Born Population	2.6%
Immigration Court Cases	78,400
Removal Orders Issued	32,000
Asylum Applications	8,200
Asylum Grant Rate	11.5%
Deportations	22,000
Visa Issuances (2023)	85,600
Green Card Wait Time	5 years
Diversity Visa Lottery Eligible	✅ Yes

Top Visa Types

Family-BasedTourist (B1/B2)Diversity VisaStudent (F-1)

Immigration Pipeline

How Dominican Republic nationals move through the U.S. immigration system:

85,600

Visas Issued (2023)

→

78,400

Court Cases (Total)

→

943

Asylum Granted

→

22,000

Deportations

Data Sources

DHS Yearbook of Immigration Statistics, DOJ EOIR, CBP, DOS Visa Statistics. Last updated: March 2026. Court case data from DOJ EOIR. Visa issuance data from Department of State. Immigrant population estimates from Census Bureau American Community Survey and Migration Policy Institute.