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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Jamaica

How many H-1B visas nationals of Jamaica are issued, and what each US consulate in Jamaica issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Jamaica

Every H-1B visa issued to a national of Jamaica, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Jamaica, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

319319

Down 36%vs 500 in the 12 months before

Down 36% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 47% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
27
Busiest month
60
Jul 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Down 65%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 500

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 319

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

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Pre-COVID peak362
282
240
185
153
143
122
124
137
89
112
380
Highest487
478
434
95
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 362 visas; FY2012: 282 visas; FY2013: 240 visas; FY2014: 185 visas; FY2015: 153 visas; FY2016: 143 visas; FY2017: 122 visas; FY2018: 124 visas; FY2019: 137 visas; FY2020: 89 visas; FY2021: 112 visas; FY2022: 380 visas; FY2023: 487 visas; FY2024: 478 visas; FY2025: 434 visas; FY2026: 95 visas so far.

FY2025 had 434 visas (−9.2% on FY2024). That's 20% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 55% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Jamaica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026720Down 65%
January 20261028Down 64%
December 20254772Down 35%
November 20251335Down 63%
October 20251855Down 67%
September 20252138Down 45%
August 20252642Down 38%
July 20256087Down 31%
June 20255556About flat, 1.8%
May 20251819Down 5.3%
April 20251825Down 28%
March 20252623Up 13%
February 202520–
January 202528–
December 202472–
November 202435–
October 202455–
September 202438–
August 202442–
July 202487–
June 202456–
May 202419–
April 202425–
March 202423–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Jamaica who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Jamaica.

H-1B visas issued in Jamaica

How many H-1B visas the US consulates in Jamaica issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Jamaica, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

588588

Down 27%vs 802 in the 12 months before

Down 27% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 76% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
49
Busiest month
101
Jul 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Down 79%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 802

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 588

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Jamaica each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.8%
16%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: December 2024: 144 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    505

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    710

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 41%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    701

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 1.3%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    16

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 88%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 701 visas (−1.3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 88% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Jamaica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026733Down 79%
January 2026996Down 91%
December 202549144Down 66%
November 20251891Down 80%
October 20252383Down 72%
September 20256956Up 23%
August 20258053Up 51%
July 202510199About flat, 2%
June 20257267Up 7.5%
May 20254223Up 83%
April 20255929Up 103%
March 20255928Up 111%
February 20253316Up 106%
January 20259621Up 357%
December 202414478Up 85%
November 20249141Up 122%
October 20248341Up 102%
September 20245633Up 70%
August 20245342Up 26%
July 20249997About flat, 2.1%
June 20246753Up 26%
May 20242323About flat, 0%
April 20242922Up 32%
March 20242813Up 115%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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