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Jamaica

Name: U.S. visas issued to nationals of Jamaica
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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Jamaica, and how that changed.

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Visas issued to people from Jamaica · February 2026

5,304

That is 1,008 more than in January 2026 (4,296) — +23.5%.

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+23.5% vs January 2026 (4,296)-21.3% vs February 2025 (6,736)

All published months together: 653,685

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Jamaica · All visa categories · One total per month

Dec 20254,580
Jan 20264,296
Feb 20265,304

Dec 2025

4,58032% of selected

Jan 2026

4,29630% of selected

Feb 2026

5,30437% of selected

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Jan 2026 is 284 (6.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
Feb 2026 is 724 (15.8%) higher than Dec 2025.

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	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	4,580	4,296	5,304
Total	4,580	4,296	5,304

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.

Most visas Biggest change

Visa group	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Visitors	3,538	3,509	+0.8%+29
Exchange visitors	908	264	+243.9%+644
Temporary workers	682	302	+125.8%+380
Transit and crew	119	141	-15.6%−22
Diplomats and international organizations	26	9	+188.9%+17
Fiancé(e)s and their children	23	44	-47.7%−21
Students	7	27	-74.1%−20
Other	1	0	new+1

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visas Biggest change

Visa type	February 2026	January 2026	Change
B1/B2	3,527	3,500	+0.8%+27
J1	888	245	+262.4%+643
H2A	527	132	+299.2%+395
C1/D	106	118	-10.2%−12
H2B	86	107	-19.6%−21
K1	21	35	-40.0%−14
J2	20	19	+5.3%+1
A2	18	6	+200.0%+12
P3	18	4	+350.0%+14
O2	17	20	-15.0%−3
H4	12	8	+50.0%+4
B1	9	8	+12.5%+1
H1B	7	10	-30.0%−3
C3	7	6	+16.7%+1
F1	6	25	-76.0%−19
C1	6	17	-64.7%−11
Q1	6	0	new+6
P1	4	3	+33.3%+1
G4	4	2	+100.0%+2
G2	4	0	new+4
L2	2	10	-80.0%−8
K2	2	9	-77.8%−7
L1	2	3	-33.3%−1
B2	2	1	+100.0%+1
I	1	0	new+1
M1	1	0	new+1
R1	1	0	new+1
O1	0	3	-100.0%−3
F2	0	2	-100.0%−2
A1	0	1	-100.0%−1
E2	0	1	-100.0%−1
TD	0	1	-100.0%−1

Jamaica: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

202589,693
20269,600

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	8,277	4,296	-48.1%
February	6,736	5,304	-21.3%
March	11,768	–	–
April	13,103	–	–
May	10,448	–	–
June	6,894	–	–
July	7,402	–	–
August	6,188	–	–
September	6,938	–	–
October	3,884	–	–
November	3,475	–	–
December	4,580	–	–

When is it busy? Jamaica

Busiest month: March (11.6% of a typical year). Quietest: November (6.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

7.0%

7.7%

11.6%

10.3%

10.1%

10.0%

8.4%

7.9%

7.0%

6.5%

6.4%

7.0%

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 8 full years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

Jamaica: all published months

By month By year By fiscal year

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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Year	Issuances
2017 partial	62,081
2018	73,991
2019	69,438
2020	20,563
2021	42,866
2022	64,735
2023	103,010
2024	117,708
2025	89,693
2026 partial	9,600

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Dec 20254,580
Jan 20264,296
Feb 20265,304

Dec 2025

4,58032% of selected

Jan 2026

4,29630% of selected

Feb 2026

5,30437% of selected

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Jan 2026 is 284 (6.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
Feb 2026 is 724 (15.8%) higher than Dec 2025.

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	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	4,580	4,296	5,304
Total	4,580	4,296	5,304

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.

Most visas Biggest change

Visa group	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Visitors	3,538	3,509	+0.8%+29
Exchange visitors	908	264	+243.9%+644
Temporary workers	682	302	+125.8%+380
Transit and crew	119	141	-15.6%−22
Diplomats and international organizations	26	9	+188.9%+17
Fiancé(e)s and their children	23	44	-47.7%−21
Students	7	27	-74.1%−20
Other	1	0	new+1

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visas Biggest change

Visa type	February 2026	January 2026	Change
B1/B2	3,527	3,500	+0.8%+27
J1	888	245	+262.4%+643
H2A	527	132	+299.2%+395
C1/D	106	118	-10.2%−12
H2B	86	107	-19.6%−21
K1	21	35	-40.0%−14
J2	20	19	+5.3%+1
A2	18	6	+200.0%+12
P3	18	4	+350.0%+14
O2	17	20	-15.0%−3
H4	12	8	+50.0%+4
B1	9	8	+12.5%+1
H1B	7	10	-30.0%−3
C3	7	6	+16.7%+1
F1	6	25	-76.0%−19
C1	6	17	-64.7%−11
Q1	6	0	new+6
P1	4	3	+33.3%+1
G4	4	2	+100.0%+2
G2	4	0	new+4
L2	2	10	-80.0%−8
K2	2	9	-77.8%−7
L1	2	3	-33.3%−1
B2	2	1	+100.0%+1
I	1	0	new+1
M1	1	0	new+1
R1	1	0	new+1
O1	0	3	-100.0%−3
F2	0	2	-100.0%−2
A1	0	1	-100.0%−1
E2	0	1	-100.0%−1
TD	0	1	-100.0%−1

Jamaica: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

202589,693
20269,600

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	8,277	4,296	-48.1%
February	6,736	5,304	-21.3%
March	11,768	–	–
April	13,103	–	–
May	10,448	–	–
June	6,894	–	–
July	7,402	–	–
August	6,188	–	–
September	6,938	–	–
October	3,884	–	–
November	3,475	–	–
December	4,580	–	–

When is it busy? Jamaica

Busiest month: March (11.6% of a typical year). Quietest: November (6.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

7.0%

7.7%

11.6%

10.3%

10.1%

10.0%

8.4%

7.9%

7.0%

6.5%

6.4%

7.0%

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Jamaica: all published months

By month By year By fiscal year

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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Year	Issuances
2017 partial	62,081
2018	73,991
2019	69,438
2020	20,563
2021	42,866
2022	64,735
2023	103,010
2024	117,708
2025	89,693
2026 partial	9,600

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