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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Jamaica

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

Top 5 visa types

Latest 12 months. Select one to look at only that visa type.

  1. B1/B254,664
  2. J19,996
  3. H2B9,517
  4. H2A4,917
  5. C1/D1,223
Visas issued to people from Jamaica · February 2026
5,304

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

Quick view · February 2026
▲+23.5% vs January 2026 (4,296)▼-21.3% vs February 2025 (6,736)

All published months together: 653,685

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Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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

Most visasBiggest change
Visa groupFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Visitors3,5383,509▲ +0.8%+29
Exchange visitors908264▲ +243.9%+644
Temporary workers682302▲ +125.8%+380
Transit and crew119141▼ -15.6%−22
Diplomats and international organizations269▲ +188.9%+17
Fiancé(e)s and their children2344▼ -47.7%−21
Students727▼ -74.1%−20
Other10new+1

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
Visa typeFebruary 2026January 2026Change
B1/B23,5273,500▲ +0.8%+27
J1888245▲ +262.4%+643
H2A527132▲ +299.2%+395
C1/D106118▼ -10.2%−12
H2B86107▼ -19.6%−21
K12135▼ -40.0%−14
J22019▲ +5.3%+1
A2186▲ +200.0%

Jamaica: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202589,693
  • 20269,600
05K10K15K20KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January8,2774,296▼ -48.1%
February6,7365,304▼ -21.3%
March11,768––
April13,103––
May10,448––
June6,894––
July7,402––
August6,188––
September6,938––
October3,884––
November3,475––
December4,580––

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 monthBy yearBy fiscal year
05K10K15K20KMar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '179,659
Apr '178,940
May '179,295
Jun '176,555
Jul '176,202
Aug '176,773
Sep '173,664
Oct '173,846
Nov '173,656
Dec '173,491
Jan '183,799
Feb '183,951
Mar '188,207
Apr '1810,530
+12
P3184▲ +350.0%+14
O21720▼ -15.0%−3
H4128▲ +50.0%+4
B198▲ +12.5%+1
H1B710▼ -30.0%−3
C376▲ +16.7%+1
F1625▼ -76.0%−19
C1617▼ -64.7%−11
Q160new+6
P143▲ +33.3%+1
G442▲ +100.0%+2
G240new+4
L2210▼ -80.0%−8
K229▼ -77.8%−7
L123▼ -33.3%−1
B221▲ +100.0%+1
I10new+1
M110new+1
R110new+1
O103▼ -100.0%−3
F202▼ -100.0%−2
A101▼ -100.0%−1
E201▼ -100.0%−1
TD01▼ -100.0%−1
May '1810,462
Jun '187,823
Jul '186,719
Aug '186,560
Sep '183,723
Oct '184,444
Nov '184,170
Dec '183,603
Jan '194,454
Feb '194,736
Mar '199,214
Apr '198,220
May '197,902
Jun '197,433
Jul '196,317
Aug '194,589
Sep '195,246
Oct '194,365
Nov '193,745
Dec '193,217
Jan '202,881
Feb '203,615
Mar '202,747
Apr '20641
May '20835
Jun '202,329
Jul '201,169
Aug '201,614
Sep '20931
Oct '20738
Nov '201,017
Dec '202,046
Jan '211,557
Feb '211,004
Mar '213,379
Apr '214,386
May '214,702
Jun '216,064
Jul '214,394
Aug '214,176
Sep '213,743
Oct '212,650
Nov '212,790
Dec '214,021
Jan '222,405
Feb '224,729
Mar '226,919
Apr '225,141
May '224,926
Jun '225,453
Jul '224,642
Aug '225,724
Sep '226,601
Oct '226,518
Nov '225,831
Dec '225,846
Jan '235,723
Feb '236,985
Mar '2312,480
Apr '239,362
May '2310,625
Jun '239,601
Jul '238,930
Aug '237,799
Sep '236,506
Oct '238,280
Nov '238,757
Dec '237,962
Jan '249,775
Feb '249,138
Mar '2413,568
Apr '2413,561
May '2412,788
Jun '249,502
Jul '2410,776
Aug '247,858
Sep '246,737
Oct '249,265
Nov '248,439
Dec '246,301
Jan '258,277
Feb '256,736
Mar '2511,768
Apr '2513,103
May '2510,448
Jun '256,894
Jul '257,402
Aug '256,188
Sep '256,938
Oct '253,884
Nov '253,475
Dec '254,580
Jan '264,296
Feb '265,304
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 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 4,5804,2965,304
Total4,5804,2965,304

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Total visas issued
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