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Temporary agricultural worker · For seasonal farm and agricultural work.
H2A visas issued to people from Jamaica · February 2026
527
That is 395 more than in January 2026 (132) — +299.2%.
H2A visas made up 9.9% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 3.1% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+299.2% vs January 2026 (132)+43.6% vs February 2025 (367)
All published months together: 34,149
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Jamaica · Visa class H2A · One total per month
- Dec 202534
- Jan 2026132
- Feb 2026527
Dec 2025
345% of selected
Jan 2026
13219% of selected
Feb 2026
52776% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 98 (288.2%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 493 (1450.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 34 | 132 | 527 |
| Total | 34 | 132 | 527 |
Total visas issued
612
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Jamaica · H2A: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20254,714
- 2026659
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 89 | 132 | +48.3% |
| February | 367 | 527 | +43.6% |
| March | 624 | – | – |
| April | 615 | – | – |
| May | 394 | – | – |
| June | 612 | – | – |
| July | 900 | – | – |
| August | 932 | – | – |
| September | 113 | – | – |
| October | 3 | – | – |
| November | 31 | – | – |
| December | 34 | – | – |
When is it busy? Jamaica · H2A
Busiest month: August (26.2% of a typical year). Quietest: November (0.2%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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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 · H2A: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 2 |
| Nov '18 | 12 |
| Dec '18 | 38 |
| Jan '19 | 31 |
| Feb '19 | 249 |
| Mar '19 | 509 |
| Apr '19 | 479 |
| May '19 | 851 |
| Jun '19 | 275 |
| Jul '19 | 490 |
| Aug '19 | 1,202 |
| Sep '19 | 880 |
| Oct '19 | 7 |
| Nov '19 | 0 |
| Dec '19 | 25 |
| Jan '20 | 81 |
| Feb '20 | 154 |
| Mar '20 | 320 |
| Apr '20 | 628 |
| May '20 | 570 |
| Jun '20 | 629 |
| Jul '20 | 603 |
| Aug '20 | 1,153 |
| Sep '20 | 490 |
| Oct '20 | 9 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 1 |
| Jan '21 | 125 |
| Feb '21 | 248 |
| Mar '21 | 745 |
| Apr '21 | 444 |
| May '21 | 663 |
| Jun '21 | 428 |
| Jul '21 | 379 |
| Aug '21 | 1,237 |
| Sep '21 | 593 |
| Oct '21 | 17 |
| Nov '21 | 0 |
| Dec '21 | 14 |
| Jan '22 | 173 |
| Feb '22 | 233 |
| Mar '22 | 568 |
| Apr '22 | 445 |
| May '22 | 713 |
| Jun '22 | 343 |
| Jul '22 | 608 |
| Aug '22 | 1,511 |
| Sep '22 | 202 |
| Oct '22 | 16 |
| Nov '22 | 12 |
| Dec '22 | 6 |
| Jan '23 | 146 |
| Feb '23 | 474 |
| Mar '23 | 533 |
| Apr '23 | 586 |
| May '23 | 585 |
| Jun '23 | 272 |
| Jul '23 | 522 |
| Aug '23 | 1,429 |
| Sep '23 | 58 |
| Oct '23 | 12 |
| Nov '23 | 8 |
| Dec '23 | 28 |
| Jan '24 | 155 |
| Feb '24 | 470 |
| Mar '24 | 597 |
| Apr '24 | 464 |
| May '24 | 783 |
| Jun '24 | 235 |
| Jul '24 | 503 |
| Aug '24 | 1,307 |
| Sep '24 | 163 |
| Oct '24 | 18 |
| Nov '24 | 0 |
| Dec '24 | 17 |
| Jan '25 | 89 |
| Feb '25 | 367 |
| Mar '25 | 624 |
| Apr '25 | 615 |
| May '25 | 394 |
| Jun '25 | 612 |
| Jul '25 | 900 |
| Aug '25 | 932 |
| Sep '25 | 113 |
| Oct '25 | 3 |
| Nov '25 | 31 |
| Dec '25 | 34 |
| Jan '26 | 132 |
| Feb '26 | 527 |