Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Kingston, and its share of everything issued in Jamaica.
Visas issued at Kingston, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
805805
Down 29% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.1k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 805
Visas issued at Kingston each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2023: 281 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1.3k
Jan – Dec 2023
1.2k
Jan – Dec 2024
808
Jan – Dec 2025
39
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 808 visas (−30% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 7.1% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 20 | 21 | Down 4.8% |
| January 2026 | 19 | 21 | Down 9.5% |
| December 2025 | 66 | 62 | Up 6.5% |
| November 2025 | 67 | 106 | Down 37% |
| October 2025 | 33 | 113 | Down 71% |
| September 2025 | 46 | 44 | Up 4.5% |
| August 2025 | 69 | 55 | Up 25% |
| July 2025 | 213 | 238 | Down 11% |
| June 2025 | 91 | 191 | Down 52% |
| May 2025 | 75 | 155 | Down 52% |
| April 2025 | 64 | 72 | Down 11% |
| March 2025 | 42 | 52 | Down 19% |
| February 2025 | 21 | 39 | Down 46% |
| January 2025 | 21 | 27 | Down 22% |
| December 2024 | 62 | 78 | Down 21% |
| November 2024 | 106 | 160 | Down 34% |
| October 2024 | 113 | 87 | Up 30% |
| September 2024 | 44 | 35 | Up 26% |
| August 2024 | 55 | 70 | Down 21% |
| July 2024 | 238 | 268 | Down 11% |
| June 2024 | 191 | 281 | Down 32% |
| May 2024 | 155 | 142 | Up 9.2% |
| April 2024 | 72 | 51 | Up 41% |
| March 2024 | 52 | 38 | Up 37% |
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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