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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Jamaica

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Jamaica

Every L-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

3030

Up 30%vs 23 in the 12 months before

Up 30% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 333% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
10
Jan 2026
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 23

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 30

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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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Pre-COVID peak46
30
29
15
27
34
15
15
10
16
4
27
24
32
20
18
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 46 visas; FY2012: 30 visas; FY2013: 29 visas; FY2014: 15 visas; FY2015: 27 visas; FY2016: 34 visas; FY2017: 15 visas; FY2018: 15 visas; FY2019: 10 visas; FY2020: 16 visas; FY2021: 4 visas; FY2022: 27 visas; FY2023: 24 visas; FY2024: 32 visas; FY2025: 20 visas; FY2026: 18 visas so far.

FY2025 had 20 visas (−38% on FY2024). That's 57% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 125% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Jamaica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202623Down 33%
January 2026100
December 202510
November 202542Up 100%
October 202513Down 67%
September 202530
August 202505Down 100%
July 202501Down 100%
June 202550
May 202532Up 50%
April 202517Down 86%
March 202500
February 202534Down 25%
January 202507Down 100%
December 202403Down 100%
November 202421Up 100%
October 202432Up 50%
September 202402Down 100%
August 202454Up 25%
July 202410
June 202401Down 100%
May 20242–
April 20247–
March 20240–

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-2 visas issued in Jamaica

How many L-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

4444

Down 23%vs 57 in the 12 months before

Down 23% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
7
May 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 57%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 57

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 44

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Jamaica each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.3%
15%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 17 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    40

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    60

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 50%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    46

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 23%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    10

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 17%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 46 visas (−23% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 17% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Jamaica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202637Down 57%
January 202675Up 40%
December 202512Down 50%
November 202544About flat, 0%
October 2025112Down 92%
September 202553Up 67%
August 202555About flat, 0%
July 202535Down 40%
June 202570
May 202572Up 250%
April 202519Down 89%
March 202503Down 100%
February 202572Up 250%
January 2025513Down 62%
December 202424Down 50%
November 202441Up 300%
October 2024129Up 33%
September 202434Down 25%
August 202456Down 17%
July 202453Up 67%
June 202403Down 100%
May 202421Up 100%
April 202492Up 350%
March 202432Up 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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