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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Jamaica

How many H-4 visas nationals of Jamaica are issued, and what each US consulate in Jamaica issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Jamaica

Every H-4 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

469469

Down 26%vs 632 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 62% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
39
Busiest month
107
Jul 2025
Latest month
12
Feb 2026Down 60%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 632

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 469

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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 peak132
78
79
65
49
64
66
51
61
31
96
309
475
595
Highest624
100
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 132 visas; FY2012: 78 visas; FY2013: 79 visas; FY2014: 65 visas; FY2015: 49 visas; FY2016: 64 visas; FY2017: 66 visas; FY2018: 51 visas; FY2019: 61 visas; FY2020: 31 visas; FY2021: 96 visas; FY2022: 309 visas; FY2023: 475 visas; FY2024: 595 visas; FY2025: 624 visas; FY2026: 100 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 624 visas (+4.9% on FY2024). That's 373% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 61% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Jamaica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261230Down 60%
January 2026858Down 86%
December 20254174Down 45%
November 20251944Down 57%
October 20252049Down 59%
September 20253130Up 3.3%
August 20253744Down 16%
July 2025107129Down 17%
June 20259892Up 6.5%
May 20253330Up 10%
April 20253533Up 6.1%
March 20252819Up 47%
February 202530–
January 202558–
December 202474–
November 202444–
October 202449–
September 202430–
August 202444–
July 2024129–
June 202492–
May 202430–
April 202433–
March 202419–

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-4 visas issued in Jamaica

How many H-4 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

575575

Down 22%vs 738 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 72% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
48
Busiest month
124
Jul 2025
Latest month
12
Feb 2026Down 63%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 738

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 575

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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
3.6%
22%

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

Busiest: July 2023: 150 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

    549

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    679

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 24%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    677

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 0.3%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    20

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 84%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 677 visas (−0.3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 84% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Jamaica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261232Down 63%
January 2026890Down 91%
December 202544103Down 57%
November 20252060Down 67%
October 20252658Down 55%
September 20255338Up 39%
August 20255344Up 20%
July 2025124134Down 7.5%
June 202510793Up 15%
May 20254032Up 25%
April 20254233Up 27%
March 20254621Up 119%
February 20253217Up 88%
January 20259046Up 96%
December 202410367Up 54%
November 20246059About flat, 1.7%
October 20245844Up 32%
September 20243828Up 36%
August 20244461Down 28%
July 2024134150Down 11%
June 20249333Up 182%
May 20243221Up 52%
April 20243322Up 50%
March 20242114Up 50%

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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