Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Kingston, and its share of everything issued in Jamaica.
Visas issued at Kingston, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
55,75455,754
Down 31% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 81k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 56k
Visas issued at Kingston each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 8,828 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
68k
Jan – Dec 2023
85k
Jan – Dec 2024
60k
Jan – Dec 2025
7k
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 60,060 visas (−29% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 38% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3,534 | 4,431 | Down 20% |
| January 2026 | 3,505 | 6,914 | Down 49% |
| December 2025 | 3,940 | 5,588 | Down 29% |
| November 2025 | 2,903 | 7,739 | Down 62% |
| October 2025 | 3,228 | 8,063 | Down 60% |
| September 2025 | 5,661 | 5,050 | Up 12% |
| August 2025 | 4,598 | 5,718 | Down 20% |
| July 2025 | 5,205 | 8,828 | Down 41% |
| June 2025 | 5,168 | 7,538 | Down 31% |
| May 2025 | 5,974 | 7,156 | Down 17% |
| April 2025 | 6,578 | 5,943 | Up 11% |
| March 2025 | 5,460 | 7,746 | Down 30% |
| February 2025 | 4,431 | 6,952 | Down 36% |
| January 2025 | 6,914 | 8,527 | Down 19% |
| December 2024 | 5,588 | 7,096 | Down 21% |
| November 2024 | 7,739 | 7,801 | About flat, 0.8% |
| October 2024 | 8,063 | 7,071 | Up 14% |
| September 2024 | 5,050 | 5,059 | About flat, 0.2% |
| August 2024 | 5,718 | 5,039 | Up 13% |
| July 2024 | 8,828 | 6,551 | Up 35% |
| June 2024 | 7,538 | 7,096 | Up 6.2% |
| May 2024 | 7,156 | 5,666 | Up 26% |
| April 2024 | 5,943 | 2,589 | Up 130% |
| March 2024 | 7,746 | 5,469 | Up 42% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Jamaica
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