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Kingston · Jamaica · September 2024
Visas issued at Kingston in September 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) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 5,050 | 74.1% | 5,718 | 5,059 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1,001 | 14.7% | 158 | 856 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 163 | 2.4% | 1,307 | 58 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 95 | 1.4% | 80 | 119 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 94 | 1.4% | 71 | 29 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 56 | 0.8% | 53 | 33 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 49 | 0.7% | 100 | 41 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 44 | 0.6% | 55 | 35 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 43 | 0.6% | 23 | 20 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 38 | 0.6% | 64 | 37 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 38 | 0.6% | 44 | 28 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 30 | 0.4% | 207 | 36 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 19 | 0.3% | 30 | 30 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 17 | 0.2% | 24 | 3 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 13 | 0.2% | 26 | 19 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 11 | 0.2% | 0 | 16 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 11 | 0.2% | 12 | 11 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 8 | 0.1% | 5 | 3 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 5 | 0.1% | 5 | 43 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 4 | 0.1% | 10 | 9 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0.1% | 7 | 1 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 4 | 0.1% | 9 | 5 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 4 | 0.1% | 4 | 6 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 4 | 0.1% | 4 | 1 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 3 | 0% | 5 | 4 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 3 | 0% | 3 | 3 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 2 | 0% | 18 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 3 | 11 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 322 | 20.3% | 404 | 297 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 288 | 18.2% | 196 | 260 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 228 | 14.4% | 220 | 154 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 193 | 12.2% | 215 | 29 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 145 | 9.1% | 161 | 2 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 144 | 9.1% | 139 | 129 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 75 | 4.7% | 134 | 40 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 69 | 4.4% | 116 | 90 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 47 | 3% | 62 | 59 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 35 | 2.2% | 27 | 18 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 17 | 1.1% | 13 | 5 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 10 | 0.6% | 8 | 1 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
Context
| September 2024 | Kingston | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 6,818 | 925,157 |
| Change on previous month | -15% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +5% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,586 | 57,983 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2024 (14 Sep 2024): B1/B2 next available 23 days; F, M, J 5 days; H, L, O, P, Q Not listed.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Kingston issue in September 2024?
6,818 nonimmigrant visas and 1,586 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2024. That was the 32th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did September 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kingston?
August 2024: 8,053 nonimmigrant visas (-15% to Sep 2024). September 2023: 6,520 (+5%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 5,050 (74.1%), H2B 1,001 (14.7%), H2A 163 (2.4%), C1/D 95 (1.4%), K1 94 (1.4%).
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 September 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.