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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Jamaica

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Jamaica

Every J-1 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

9,9969,996

Down 7.7%vs 10,825 in the 12 months before

Down 7.7% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 20% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
833
Busiest month
3.2k
Apr 2025
Latest month
888
Feb 2026Down 30%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 11k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 10k

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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.

02.5k5k7.5k10k13k
3.8k
3.2k
3.3k
4.5k
5.8k
7.1k
7.5k
Pre-COVID peak8.7k
8.5k
691
4.9k
7.3k
9.6k
Highest10k
10k
1.3k
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 3,829 visas; FY2012: 3,183 visas; FY2013: 3,328 visas; FY2014: 4,518 visas; FY2015: 5,842 visas; FY2016: 7,115 visas; FY2017: 7,495 visas; FY2018: 8,692 visas; FY2019: 8,501 visas; FY2020: 691 visas; FY2021: 4,859 visas; FY2022: 7,291 visas; FY2023: 9,584 visas; FY2024: 10,477 visas; FY2025: 10,300 visas; FY2026: 1,276 visas so far.

FY2025 had 10,300 visas (−1.7% on FY2024). That's 18% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 19% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Jamaica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20268881,275Down 30%
January 2026245204Up 20%
December 20259148Up 90%
November 20253825Up 52%
October 20251428Down 50%
September 20256050Up 20%
August 202510799Up 8.1%
July 2025407283Up 44%
June 2025190422Down 55%
May 20251,7412,539Down 31%
April 20253,2083,389Down 5.3%
March 20253,0072,463Up 22%
February 20251,275–
January 2025204–
December 202448–
November 202425–
October 202428–
September 202450–
August 202499–
July 2024283–
June 2024422–
May 20242,539–
April 20243,389–
March 20242,463–

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.

J-1 visas issued in Jamaica

How many J-1 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

10,00910,009

Down 7.8%vs 10,855 in the 12 months before

Down 7.8% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 20% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
834
Busiest month
3.2k
Apr 2025
Latest month
890
Feb 2026Down 30%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 11k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 10k

01k2k3k4k
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
30%
0.3%

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

Busiest: April 2024: 3,398 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, April was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    9.6k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    10k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 9.6%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    10k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 1.1%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1.1k

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 24%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 10,360 visas (−1.1% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 24% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Jamaica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20268901,280Down 30%
January 2026246207Up 19%
December 20259249Up 88%
November 20253826Up 46%
October 20251430Down 53%
September 20256149Up 24%
August 2025106100Up 6%
July 2025404283Up 43%
June 2025196427Down 54%
May 20251,7402,542Down 32%
April 20253,2143,398Down 5.4%
March 20253,0082,464Up 22%
February 20251,280996Up 29%
January 2025207110Up 88%
December 20244934Up 44%
November 20242648Down 46%
October 20243053Down 43%
September 20244941Up 20%
August 2024100103About flat, 2.9%
July 2024283301Down 6%
June 2024427535Down 20%
May 20242,5422,374Up 7.1%
April 20243,3982,531Up 34%
March 20242,4642,783Down 11%

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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