Green cards issued to people from
Every year with data, and the category each green card came through. See Jamaica visa issuances.
Showing Jamaica.
A dash means DHS did not publish a number (very small or withheld).
| Category | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment First Preference | 40 | 30 | 40 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 70 | 70 | 50 | 80 | 140 |
| Employment Fourth Preference | 40 | 60 | 160 | 130 | 160 | 60 | 50 | 120 | 140 | 140 | 120 | 100 | 110 | 90 | 140 | 120 | 120 | 90 | 130 | 120 |
| Employment Second Preference | 80 | 70 | 80 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 90 | 100 | 110 | 110 | 70 | 180 | 100 | 140 | 90 | 110 | 140 | 130 | 40 | 80 |
| Employment Third Preference | 520 | 670 | 750 | 710 | 420 | 1,020 | 880 | 710 | 540 | 330 | 400 | 360 | 350 | 330 | 260 | 290 | 370 | 470 | 630 | 870 |
| Family First Preference | 1,780 | 2,510 | 1,430 | 350 | 680 | 2,010 | 2,590 | 2,560 | 1,970 | 2,730 | 3,020 | 2,750 | 2,550 | 2,970 | 2,670 | 2,480 | 3,150 | 2,500 | 3,270 | 2,840 |
| Family Fourth Preference | 390 | 300 | 370 | 70 | 350 | 520 | 520 | 730 | 540 | 550 | 980 | 1,100 | 700 | 750 | 680 | 650 | 770 | 680 | 670 | 620 |
| Family Second Preference | 2,390 | 2,410 | 1,630 | 490 | 890 | 1,640 | 1,940 | 2,090 | 2,450 | 1,650 | 1,600 | 1,620 | 1,760 | 1,570 | 1,100 | 1,130 | 1,220 | 1,360 | 1,840 | 1,150 |
| Family Third Preference | 540 | 470 | 350 | 90 | 360 | 780 | 610 | 780 | 870 | 510 | 770 | 630 | 810 | 790 | 940 | 580 | 650 | 450 | 430 | 420 |
| Immediate relatives: Children (Including Orphans) | 5,930 | 3,750 | 2,820 | 2,810 | 2,210 | 3,340 | 3,850 | 3,910 | 4,730 | 2,760 | 2,970 | 3,140 | 3,490 | 3,390 | 3,600 | 4,540 | 3,250 | 3,490 | 5,070 | 3,630 |
| Immediate relatives: Parents | 5,650 | 3,460 | 2,310 | 850 | 1,600 | 2,650 | 2,750 | 3,150 | 3,930 | 2,210 | 2,180 | 2,380 | 2,500 | 2,190 | 2,320 | 2,350 | 1,850 | 2,160 | 2,750 | 1,790 |
| Immediate relatives: Spouses | 11,230 | 7,610 | 6,410 | 7,730 | 6,020 | 9,490 | 6,950 | 7,630 | 7,920 | 6,460 | 6,770 | 6,990 | 8,210 | 7,300 | 7,870 | 9,400 | 6,830 | 7,950 | 10,000 | 6,630 |
| All together | 28,590 | 21,340 | 16,350 | 13,280 | 12,780 | 21,620 | 20,260 | 21,810 | 23,230 | 17,500 | 18,910 | 19,280 | 20,620 | 19,560 | 19,730 | 21,720 | 18,420 | 19,330 | 24,910 | 18,290 |
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, by fiscal year. Rounded to the nearest 10. Family, employment and diversity categories only. Unofficial.