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Jamaica · H2B
Temporary non-agricultural worker · For seasonal or temporary non-farm work, such as in hospitality and landscaping.
We update interview appointment wait time information monthly. Average wait times do not guarantee the availability of an appointment.
Green card priority dates, updated monthly by the State Department. For this country the column is: All other countries.
That is 21 fewer than in January 2026 (107) — -19.6%.
H2B visas made up 1.6% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 2.5% in January 2026).
All published months together: 73,071
Compare months or years
- Dec 2025109
- Jan 2026107
- Feb 202686
- Jan 2026 is 2 (1.8%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 23 (21.1%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 109 | 107 | 86 |
| Total | 109 | 107 | 86 |
Jamaica · H2B: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
- 202510,544
- 2026193
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 787 | 107 | -86.4% |
| February | 433 | 86 | -80.1% |
| March | 2,509 | – | – |
| April | 2,419 | – | – |
| May | 2,097 | – | – |
| June | 479 | – | – |
| July | 123 | – | – |
| August | 186 | – | – |
| September | 840 | – | – |
| October | 355 | – | – |
| November | 207 | – | – |
| December | 109 | – | – |
When is it busy? Jamaica · H2B
Busiest month: March (23.4% of a typical year). Quietest: August (1.5%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
Average of 7 full years (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 · H2B: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 576 |
| Nov '18 | 531 |
| Dec '18 | 291 |
| Jan '19 | 333 |
| Feb '19 | 294 |
| Mar '19 | 3,212 |
| Apr '19 | 774 |
| May '19 | 450 |
| Jun '19 | 2,538 |
| Jul '19 | 522 |
| Aug '19 | 84 |
| Sep '19 | 473 |
| Oct '19 | 770 |
| Nov '19 | 782 |
| Dec '19 | 480 |
| Jan '20 | 181 |
| Feb '20 | 505 |
| Mar '20 | 977 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 245 |
| Jun '20 | 1,564 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 151 |
| Nov '20 | 243 |
| Dec '20 | 393 |
| Jan '21 | 170 |
| Feb '21 | 288 |
| Mar '21 | 1,483 |
| Apr '21 | 1,977 |
| May '21 | 511 |
| Jun '21 | 1,787 |
| Jul '21 | 1,019 |
| Aug '21 | 190 |
| Sep '21 | 744 |
| Oct '21 | 1,124 |
| Nov '21 | 724 |
| Dec '21 | 255 |
| Jan '22 | 151 |
| Feb '22 | 581 |
| Mar '22 | 3,265 |
| Apr '22 | 1,494 |
| May '22 | 579 |
| Jun '22 | 1,945 |
| Jul '22 | 993 |
| Aug '22 | 406 |
| Sep '22 | 1,294 |
| Oct '22 | 1,047 |
| Nov '22 | 222 |
| Dec '22 | 87 |
| Jan '23 | 676 |
| Feb '23 | 813 |
| Mar '23 | 2,891 |
| Apr '23 | 3,080 |
| May '23 | 1,213 |
| Jun '23 | 516 |
| Jul '23 | 348 |
| Aug '23 | 163 |
| Sep '23 | 856 |
| Oct '23 | 686 |
| Nov '23 | 354 |
| Dec '23 | 321 |
| Jan '24 | 730 |
| Feb '24 | 474 |
| Mar '24 | 2,506 |
| Apr '24 | 3,320 |
| May '24 | 1,738 |
| Jun '24 | 527 |
| Jul '24 | 248 |
| Aug '24 | 158 |
| Sep '24 | 1,001 |
| Oct '24 | 612 |
| Nov '24 | 217 |
| Dec '24 | 181 |
| Jan '25 | 787 |
| Feb '25 | 433 |
| Mar '25 | 2,509 |
| Apr '25 | 2,419 |
| May '25 | 2,097 |
| Jun '25 | 479 |
| Jul '25 | 123 |
| Aug '25 | 186 |
| Sep '25 | 840 |
| Oct '25 | 355 |
| Nov '25 | 207 |
| Dec '25 | 109 |
| Jan '26 | 107 |
| Feb '26 | 86 |