Kingston · Jamaica · May 2024
Visas issued at Kingston in May 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) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 7,156 | 55.3% | 5,943 | 5,666 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 2,542 | 19.6% | 3,398 | 2,374 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1,736 | 13.4% | 3,320 | 1,211 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 783 | 6.1% | 464 | 585 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 155 | 1.2% | 72 | 142 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 115 | 0.9% | 33 | 74 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 83 | 0.6% | 82 | 177 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 58 | 0.4% | 62 | 41 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 45 | 0.3% | 54 | 26 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 44 | 0.3% | 33 | 28 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 38 | 0.3% | 53 | 51 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 33 | 0.3% | 27 | 17 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 32 | 0.2% | 33 | 21 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 25 | 0.2% | 0 | 46 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 23 | 0.2% | 29 | 23 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 17 | 0.1% | 18 | 27 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 13 | 0.1% | 12 | 3 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 9 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 6 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 5 | 0% | 4 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0% | 7 | 4 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 4 | 0% | 4 | 7 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 4 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 3 | 0% | 9 | 3 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 2 | 0% | 9 | 1 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | May 2024 | Share | Apr 2024 | May 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 445 | 26.5% | 555 | 236 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 437 | 26% | 425 | 136 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 224 | 13.3% | 219 | 126 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 169 | 10.1% | 139 | 77 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 86 | 5.1% | 60 | 15 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 71 | 4.2% | 28 | 285 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 57 | 3.4% | 60 | 46 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 57 | 3.4% | 40 | 53 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 38 | 2.3% | 28 | 1 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 33 | 2% | 22 | 70 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 22 | 1.3% | 15 | 22 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 19 | 1.1% | 14 | 3 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 5 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 2 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| May 2024 | Kingston | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 12,940 | 1,070,656 |
| Change on previous month | -5% | +1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +22% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,680 | 58,778 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of May 2024 (8 May 2024): B1/B2 next available 15 days; F, M, J 9 days; H, L, O, P, Q 8 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Kingston issue in May 2024?
12,940 nonimmigrant visas and 1,680 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for May 2024. That was the 21th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did May 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kingston?
April 2024: 13,689 nonimmigrant visas (-5% to May 2024). May 2023: 10,621 (+22%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 7,156 (55.3%), J1 2,542 (19.6%), H2B 1,736 (13.4%), H2A 783 (6.1%), J2 155 (1.2%).
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 May 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.