Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Kingston, and its share of everything issued in Jamaica.
Visas issued at Kingston, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
588588
Down 27% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 76% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 802
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 588
Visas issued at Kingston each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2024: 144 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
505
Jan – Dec 2023
710
Jan – Dec 2024
701
Jan – Dec 2025
16
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 701 visas (−1.3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 88% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 7 | 33 | Down 79% |
| January 2026 | 9 | 96 | Down 91% |
| December 2025 | 49 | 144 | Down 66% |
| November 2025 | 18 | 91 | Down 80% |
| October 2025 | 23 | 83 | Down 72% |
| September 2025 | 69 | 56 | Up 23% |
| August 2025 | 80 | 53 | Up 51% |
| July 2025 | 101 | 99 | About flat, 2% |
| June 2025 | 72 | 67 | Up 7.5% |
| May 2025 | 42 | 23 | Up 83% |
| April 2025 | 59 | 29 | Up 103% |
| March 2025 | 59 | 28 | Up 111% |
| February 2025 | 33 | 16 | Up 106% |
| January 2025 | 96 | 21 | Up 357% |
| December 2024 | 144 | 78 | Up 85% |
| November 2024 | 91 | 41 | Up 122% |
| October 2024 | 83 | 41 | Up 102% |
| September 2024 | 56 | 33 | Up 70% |
| August 2024 | 53 | 42 | Up 26% |
| July 2024 | 99 | 97 | About flat, 2.1% |
| June 2024 | 67 | 53 | Up 26% |
| May 2024 | 23 | 23 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2024 | 29 | 22 | Up 32% |
| March 2024 | 28 | 13 | Up 115% |
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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