Official US State Department data
How many H-4 visas are issued at Kingston, and its share of everything issued in Jamaica.
Visas issued at Kingston, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
575575
Down 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 72% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 738
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 575
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 2023: 150 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
549
Jan – Dec 2023
679
Jan – Dec 2024
677
Jan – Dec 2025
20
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 677 visas (−0.3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 84% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 12 | 32 | Down 63% |
| January 2026 | 8 | 90 | Down 91% |
| December 2025 | 44 | 103 | Down 57% |
| November 2025 | 20 | 60 | Down 67% |
| October 2025 | 26 | 58 | Down 55% |
| September 2025 | 53 | 38 | Up 39% |
| August 2025 | 53 | 44 | Up 20% |
| July 2025 | 124 | 134 | Down 7.5% |
| June 2025 | 107 | 93 | Up 15% |
| May 2025 | 40 | 32 | Up 25% |
| April 2025 | 42 | 33 | Up 27% |
| March 2025 | 46 | 21 | Up 119% |
| February 2025 | 32 | 17 | Up 88% |
| January 2025 | 90 | 46 | Up 96% |
| December 2024 | 103 | 67 | Up 54% |
| November 2024 | 60 | 59 | About flat, 1.7% |
| October 2024 | 58 | 44 | Up 32% |
| September 2024 | 38 | 28 | Up 36% |
| August 2024 | 44 | 61 | Down 28% |
| July 2024 | 134 | 150 | Down 11% |
| June 2024 | 93 | 33 | Up 182% |
| May 2024 | 32 | 21 | Up 52% |
| April 2024 | 33 | 22 | Up 50% |
| March 2024 | 21 | 14 | Up 50% |
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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