Kingston · Jamaica · July 2024
Visas issued at Kingston in July 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) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 8,828 | 79.8% | 7,538 | 6,551 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 503 | 4.5% | 235 | 522 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 326 | 2.9% | 193 | 366 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 283 | 2.6% | 427 | 301 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 249 | 2.3% | 528 | 348 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 238 | 2.2% | 191 | 268 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 134 | 1.2% | 93 | 150 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 99 | 0.9% | 67 | 97 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 85 | 0.8% | 103 | 165 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 69 | 0.6% | 76 | 54 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 56 | 0.5% | 49 | 21 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 33 | 0.3% | 26 | 27 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 23 | 0.2% | 21 | 16 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 18 | 0.2% | 16 | 22 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 18 | 0.2% | 9 | 2 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 14 | 0.1% | 12 | 8 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 11 | 0.1% | 9 | 8 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 11 | 0.1% | 27 | 37 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 7 | 0.1% | 4 | 4 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 7 | 0.1% | 6 | 4 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 6 | 0.1% | 14 | 11 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 5 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 5 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0% | 5 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0% | 2 | 5 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 4 | 0% | 12 | 4 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 4 | 0% | 3 | 4 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 2 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 6 | 3 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 412 | 19.3% | 517 | 135 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 361 | 16.9% | 519 | 272 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 283 | 13.3% | 166 | 171 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 272 | 12.8% | 266 | 105 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 257 | 12% | 27 | 251 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 222 | 10.4% | 283 | 115 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 87 | 4.1% | 43 | 43 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 65 | 3% | 97 | 24 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 58 | 2.7% | 41 | 35 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 51 | 2.4% | 94 | 7 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 19 | 0.9% | 32 | 2 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 9 | 0.4% | 3 | 4 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 7 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 6 | 0.3% | 3 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 6 | 0.3% | 2 | 4 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 5 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 4 | 0.2% | 0 | 2 |
| CX | Spouse or child of lawful permanent resident, exempt from country limitations (conditional) | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 0% | 81 | 25 |
| IB2 | Self-petition child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| IR3 | Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| July 2024 | Kingston | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 11,057 | 960,883 |
| Change on previous month | +14% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +22% | +12% |
| Immigrant visas | 2,133 | 62,167 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2024 (6 Jul 2024): B1/B2 next available 43 days; F, M, J 9 days; H, L, O, P, Q 6 days.
Other months at this post: Sep 2025 · Aug 2025 · Jul 2025 · Jun 2025 · May 2025 · Apr 2025 · Mar 2025 · Feb 2025 · Jan 2025 · Dec 2024 · Nov 2024 · Oct 2024 · Sep 2024 · Aug 2024 · Jun 2024 · May 2024 · Apr 2024 · Mar 2024 · Feb 2024 · Jan 2024 · Dec 2023 · Nov 2023 · Oct 2023. Back to the Kingston page.
Questions and answers
How many visas did Kingston issue in July 2024?
11,057 nonimmigrant visas and 2,133 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2024. That was the 23th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did July 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kingston?
June 2024: 9,687 nonimmigrant visas (+14% to Jul 2024). July 2023: 9,027 (+22%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 8,828 (79.8%), H2A 503 (4.5%), F1 326 (2.9%), J1 283 (2.6%), H2B 249 (2.3%).
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 July 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.