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Kingston · Jamaica · November 2024
Visas issued at Kingston in November 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) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 7,739 | 89.4% | 8,063 | 7,801 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 216 | 2.5% | 612 | 354 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 106 | 1.2% | 113 | 160 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 91 | 1.1% | 83 | 41 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 87 | 1% | 57 | 88 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 84 | 1% | 85 | 164 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 60 | 0.7% | 58 | 59 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 36 | 0.4% | 49 | 72 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 35 | 0.4% | 54 | 39 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 35 | 0.4% | 11 | 2 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 31 | 0.4% | 62 | 44 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 26 | 0.3% | 30 | 48 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 23 | 0.3% | 13 | 21 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 15 | 0.2% | 33 | 13 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 15 | 0.2% | 1 | 1 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 12 | 0.1% | 10 | 15 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 7 | 0.1% | 9 | 3 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 7 | 0.1% | 11 | 1 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 6 | 0.1% | 25 | 13 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 4 | 0% | 14 | 2 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 4 | 0% | 12 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 4 | 0% | 0 | 15 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0% | 8 | 4 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| H3 | Trainee | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 2 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 416 | 29.1% | 386 | 265 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 349 | 24.4% | 421 | 402 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 198 | 13.8% | 208 | 230 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 119 | 8.3% | 157 | 167 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 85 | 5.9% | 72 | 33 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 46 | 3.2% | 77 | 12 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 43 | 3% | 75 | 2 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 41 | 2.9% | 60 | 20 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 27 | 1.9% | 33 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 26 | 1.8% | 53 | 28 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 15 | 1% | 44 | 40 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 12 | 0.8% | 5 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 12 | 0.8% | 9 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 11 | 0.8% | 4 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 10 | 0.7% | 5 | 3 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 9 | 0.6% | 6 | 1 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 5 | 0.3% | 5 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 3 |
| B2A | Self-petition spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (second preference 2A) | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
Context
| November 2024 | Kingston | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 8,661 | 811,088 |
| Change on previous month | -8% | -17% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -4% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,430 | 49,612 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2024 (12 Nov 2024): B1/B2 next available 13 days; F, M, J 8 days; H, L, O, P, Q 1 day.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Kingston issue in November 2024?
8,661 nonimmigrant visas and 1,430 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2024. That was the 23th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kingston?
October 2024: 9,460 nonimmigrant visas (-8% to Nov 2024). November 2023: 8,982 (-4%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 7,739 (89.4%), H2B 216 (2.5%), J2 106 (1.2%), H1B 91 (1.1%), F1 87 (1%).
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 November 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.