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Kingston · Jamaica · August 2024
Visas issued at Kingston in August 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) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 5,718 | 71% | 8,828 | 5,039 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 1,307 | 16.2% | 503 | 1,429 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 207 | 2.6% | 326 | 259 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 158 | 2% | 249 | 163 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 100 | 1.2% | 283 | 103 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 80 | 1% | 85 | 301 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 71 | 0.9% | 56 | 22 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 64 | 0.8% | 69 | 42 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 55 | 0.7% | 238 | 70 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 53 | 0.7% | 99 | 42 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 44 | 0.5% | 134 | 61 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 30 | 0.4% | 11 | 26 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 26 | 0.3% | 18 | 44 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 24 | 0.3% | 14 | 7 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 23 | 0.3% | 33 | 21 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 18 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 12 | 0.1% | 18 | 15 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 10 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 9 | 0.1% | 7 | 3 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 7 | 0.1% | 6 | 11 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 5 | 0.1% | 11 | 43 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 5 | 0.1% | 5 | 6 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 4 | 0% | 3 | 4 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 4 | 0% | 7 | 5 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0% | 4 | 4 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 3 | 0% | 23 | 2 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 4 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0% | 4 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 404 | 23.7% | 283 | 230 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 220 | 12.9% | 412 | 93 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 215 | 12.6% | 257 | 3 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 196 | 11.5% | 361 | 146 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 161 | 9.4% | 272 | 3 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 139 | 8.1% | 222 | 75 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 134 | 7.9% | 58 | 53 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 116 | 6.8% | 87 | 50 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 62 | 3.6% | 65 | 65 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 27 | 1.6% | 51 | 6 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 13 | 0.8% | 19 | 1 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 8 | 0.5% | 9 | 4 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 4 | 0.2% | 4 | 1 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 3 | 0.2% | 6 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 1 |
Context
| August 2024 | Kingston | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 8,053 | 931,915 |
| Change on previous month | -27% | -3% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +4% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,706 | 62,077 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2024 (7 Aug 2024): B1/B2 next available 23 days; F, M, J 9 days; H, L, O, P, Q 13 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Kingston issue in August 2024?
8,053 nonimmigrant visas and 1,706 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2024. That was the 32th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did August 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kingston?
July 2024: 11,057 nonimmigrant visas (-27% to Aug 2024). August 2023: 7,735 (+4%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 5,718 (71%), H2A 1,307 (16.2%), F1 207 (2.6%), H2B 158 (2%), J1 100 (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 August 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.