Kingston · Jamaica · June 2024
Visas issued at Kingston in June 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) | Jun 2024 | Share | May 2024 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 7,538 | 77.8% | 7,156 | 7,096 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 528 | 5.5% | 1,736 | 517 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 427 | 4.4% | 2,542 | 535 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 235 | 2.4% | 783 | 272 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 193 | 2% | 115 | 267 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 191 | 2% | 155 | 281 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 103 | 1.1% | 83 | 196 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 93 | 1% | 32 | 33 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 76 | 0.8% | 58 | 84 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 67 | 0.7% | 23 | 53 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 49 | 0.5% | 45 | 32 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 27 | 0.3% | 44 | 26 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 26 | 0.3% | 17 | 35 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 21 | 0.2% | 25 | 31 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 16 | 0.2% | 33 | 30 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 14 | 0.1% | 5 | 17 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 12 | 0.1% | 13 | 5 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 12 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 9 | 0.1% | 38 | 65 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 9 | 0.1% | 0 | 38 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 6 | 0.1% | 2 | 15 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 6 | 0.1% | 4 | 8 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 6 | 3 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 4 | 0% | 3 | 8 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 4 | 0% | 9 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 3 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 4 | 6 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 6 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jun 2024 | Share | May 2024 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 519 | 23.8% | 445 | 340 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 517 | 23.7% | 437 | 193 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 283 | 13% | 224 | 136 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 266 | 12.2% | 169 | 62 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 166 | 7.6% | 71 | 218 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 97 | 4.4% | 57 | 40 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 94 | 4.3% | 86 | 10 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 81 | 3.7% | 57 | 41 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 43 | 2% | 33 | 29 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 41 | 1.9% | 22 | 20 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 32 | 1.5% | 38 | 2 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 27 | 1.2% | 0 | 149 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 0 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.1% | 19 | 2 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| IR4 | Orphan to be adopted in the United States by U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 2 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| IR3 | Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| June 2024 | Kingston | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 9,687 | 883,594 |
| Change on previous month | -25% | -17% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | 0% | -7% |
| Immigrant visas | 2,182 | 52,411 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jun 2024 (17 Jun 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 June 2024?
9,687 nonimmigrant visas and 2,182 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for June 2024. That was the 24th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did June 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kingston?
May 2024: 12,940 nonimmigrant visas (-25% to Jun 2024). June 2023: 9,671 (0%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 7,538 (77.8%), H2B 528 (5.5%), J1 427 (4.4%), H2A 235 (2.4%), F1 193 (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 June 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.