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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Jamaica

How many J-2 visas nationals of Jamaica are issued, and what each US consulate in Jamaica issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Jamaica

Every J-2 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

807807

Down 28%vs 1,123 in the 12 months before

Down 28% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
67
Busiest month
213
Jul 2025
Latest month
20
Feb 2026Down 4.8%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 807

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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.

05001k1.5k2k
58
49
45
111
154
272
387
492
Pre-COVID peak562
141
493
894
Highest1.3k
1.2k
922
205
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 58 visas; FY2012: 49 visas; FY2013: 45 visas; FY2014: 111 visas; FY2015: 154 visas; FY2016: 272 visas; FY2017: 387 visas; FY2018: 492 visas; FY2019: 562 visas; FY2020: 141 visas; FY2021: 493 visas; FY2022: 894 visas; FY2023: 1,262 visas; FY2024: 1,192 visas; FY2025: 922 visas; FY2026: 205 visas so far.

FY2025 had 922 visas (−23% on FY2024). That's 64% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 36% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Jamaica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262021Down 4.8%
January 20261921Down 9.5%
December 20256661Up 8.2%
November 202567106Down 37%
October 202533111Down 70%
September 20254644Up 4.5%
August 20257154Up 31%
July 2025213236Down 9.7%
June 202591190Down 52%
May 202575155Down 52%
April 20256472Down 11%
March 20254252Down 19%
February 202521–
January 202521–
December 202461–
November 2024106–
October 2024111–
September 202444–
August 202454–
July 2024236–
June 2024190–
May 2024155–
April 202472–
March 202452–

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-2 visas issued in Jamaica

How many J-2 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

805805

Down 29%vs 1,130 in the 12 months before

Down 29% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
67
Busiest month
213
Jul 2025
Latest month
20
Feb 2026Down 4.8%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 805

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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
3.3%
22%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 281 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

    1.3k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.2k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 13%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    808

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 30%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    39

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 7.1%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 808 visas (−30% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 7.1% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Jamaica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262021Down 4.8%
January 20261921Down 9.5%
December 20256662Up 6.5%
November 202567106Down 37%
October 202533113Down 71%
September 20254644Up 4.5%
August 20256955Up 25%
July 2025213238Down 11%
June 202591191Down 52%
May 202575155Down 52%
April 20256472Down 11%
March 20254252Down 19%
February 20252139Down 46%
January 20252127Down 22%
December 20246278Down 21%
November 2024106160Down 34%
October 202411387Up 30%
September 20244435Up 26%
August 20245570Down 21%
July 2024238268Down 11%
June 2024191281Down 32%
May 2024155142Up 9.2%
April 20247251Up 41%
March 20245238Up 37%

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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