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Kingston · Jamaica · January 2024
Visas issued at Kingston in January 2024
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 8,527 | 84.6% | 7,096 | 4,322 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 730 | 7.2% | 321 | 676 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 155 | 1.5% | 28 | 146 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 133 | 1.3% | 119 | 227 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 110 | 1.1% | 34 | 50 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 71 | 0.7% | 53 | 51 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 55 | 0.5% | 29 | 11 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 46 | 0.5% | 67 | 31 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 43 | 0.4% | 120 | 72 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 27 | 0.3% | 78 | 67 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 25 | 0.2% | 21 | 7 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 24 | 0.2% | 6 | 7 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 21 | 0.2% | 78 | 39 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 17 | 0.2% | 17 | 8 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 14 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 13 | 0.1% | 4 | 2 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 11 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 8 | 0.1% | 6 | 5 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 7 | 0.1% | 3 | 15 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 7 | 0.1% | 10 | 1 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 6 | 0.1% | 23 | 3 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 6 | 0.1% | 1 | 4 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 5 | 0% | 5 | 10 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0% | 5 | 4 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 3 | 0% | 1 | 4 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0% | 5 | 3 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0% | 5 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| E3R | Returning Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jan 2024 | Share | Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 468 | 32.3% | 461 | 177 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 368 | 25.4% | 356 | 125 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 287 | 19.8% | 270 | 108 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 88 | 6.1% | 109 | 165 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 79 | 5.4% | 25 | 185 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 32 | 2.2% | 28 | 6 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 29 | 2% | 31 | 21 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 25 | 1.7% | 30 | 25 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 19 | 1.3% | 1 | 41 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 17 | 1.2% | 30 | 16 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 11 | 0.8% | 4 | 5 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 11 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 9 | 0.6% | 10 | 1 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 3 |
| IR4 | Orphan to be adopted in the United States by U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 0 |
Context
| January 2024 | Kingston | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 10,078 | 875,162 |
| Change on previous month | +24% | +16% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +75% | +4% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,450 | 50,517 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jan 2024 (6 Jan 2024): B1/B2 next available 28 days; F, M, J 9 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Kingston issue in January 2024?
10,078 nonimmigrant visas and 1,450 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for January 2024. That was the 23th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did January 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kingston?
December 2023: 8,157 nonimmigrant visas (+24% to Jan 2024). January 2023: 5,772 (+75%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 8,527 (84.6%), H2B 730 (7.2%), H2A 155 (1.5%), C1/D 133 (1.3%), J1 110 (1.1%).
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for January 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.