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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Jamaica

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

Data through February 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Jamaica

Every M-1 visa issued to a national of Jamaica, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Jamaica, last 12 months

Feb 2026 – Feb 2026

11

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Feb 2026
Latest month
1
Feb 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1

01234
Feb '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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18
19
18
Pre-COVID peak34
19
16
22
23
27
26
27
12
12
19
25
20
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FY2009: 18 visas; FY2010: 19 visas; FY2011: 18 visas; FY2012: 34 visas; FY2013: 19 visas; FY2014: 16 visas; FY2015: 22 visas; FY2016: 23 visas; FY2017: 27 visas; FY2018: 26 visas; FY2019: 27 visas; FY2020: 12 visas; FY2021: 12 visas; FY2022: 19 visas; FY2023: 25 visas; FY2024: 20 visas.

FY2024 had 20 visas (−20% on FY2023). That's 41% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Jamaica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261–

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.

M-1 visas issued in Jamaica

How many M-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

1616

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
3
Mar 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Earlier

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 16

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Jamaica each month. Darker means more.

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2024
2025
2026

Busiest: August 2024: 4 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2025

    18

    Jan – Dec 2025

    First full year in this data
  2. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 50%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 18 visas. 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 50% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Jamaica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202611About flat, 0%
January 202613Down 67%
December 202501Down 100%
November 202503Down 100%
October 202510
September 202524Down 50%
August 202524Down 50%
July 202533About flat, 0%
June 20250–
May 20252–
April 20251–
March 20253–
February 20251–
January 20253–
December 20241–
November 20243–
October 20240–
September 20244–
August 20244–
July 20243–

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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