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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Jamaica

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Jamaica

Every L-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

2121

Down 50%vs 42 in the 12 months before

Down 50% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 17% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
4
Nov 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 60%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 42

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 21

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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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24
22
28
14
31
Pre-COVID peak37
20
25
24
11
6
Highest48
30
46
20
13
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 24 visas; FY2012: 22 visas; FY2013: 28 visas; FY2014: 14 visas; FY2015: 31 visas; FY2016: 37 visas; FY2017: 20 visas; FY2018: 25 visas; FY2019: 24 visas; FY2020: 11 visas; FY2021: 6 visas; FY2022: 48 visas; FY2023: 30 visas; FY2024: 46 visas; FY2025: 20 visas; FY2026: 13 visas so far.

FY2025 had 20 visas (−57% on FY2024). That's 46% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 8.3% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Jamaica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202625Down 60%
January 202631Up 200%
December 202520
November 202544About flat, 0%
October 202522About flat, 0%
September 202524Down 50%
August 202517Down 86%
July 202503Down 100%
June 202533About flat, 0%
May 202514Down 75%
April 202506Down 100%
March 202513Down 67%
February 202551Up 400%
January 202515Down 80%
December 202403Down 100%
November 20244–
October 20242–
September 20244–
August 20247–
July 20243–
June 20243–
May 20244–
April 20246–
March 20243–

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.

L-1 visas issued in Jamaica

How many L-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

5454

Down 26%vs 73 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 50% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
8
Sep 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 70%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 73

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 54

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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
5%
12%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 15 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    52

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    71

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 37%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    61

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 14%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    6

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 54%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 61 visas (−14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 54% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Jamaica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026310Down 70%
January 202633About flat, 0%
December 202523Down 33%
November 202577About flat, 0%
October 2025411Down 64%
September 202584Up 100%
August 202579Down 22%
July 202557Down 29%
June 202534Down 25%
May 202533About flat, 0%
April 202569Down 33%
March 202533About flat, 0%
February 2025103Up 233%
January 202538Down 63%
December 202436Down 50%
November 202471Up 600%
October 2024117Up 57%
September 202445Down 20%
August 202493Up 200%
July 202474Up 75%
June 202448Down 50%
May 202433About flat, 0%
April 202491Up 800%
March 202434Down 25%

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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