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Kingston · Jamaica · December 2024
Visas issued at Kingston in December 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) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 5,588 | 85.2% | 7,739 | 7,096 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 180 | 2.7% | 216 | 321 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 144 | 2.2% | 91 | 78 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 121 | 1.8% | 87 | 120 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 103 | 1.6% | 60 | 67 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 64 | 1% | 84 | 119 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 62 | 0.9% | 106 | 78 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 49 | 0.7% | 26 | 34 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 46 | 0.7% | 23 | 7 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 35 | 0.5% | 36 | 53 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 28 | 0.4% | 35 | 21 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 24 | 0.4% | 31 | 29 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 17 | 0.3% | 7 | 5 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 17 | 0.3% | 0 | 28 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 12 | 0.2% | 15 | 23 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 9 | 0.1% | 15 | 6 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 8 | 0.1% | 35 | 3 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 7 | 0.1% | 6 | 17 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 7 | 0.1% | 4 | 1 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 7 | 0.1% | 12 | 10 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 7 | 0.1% | 3 | 5 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 3 | 0% | 7 | 6 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 3 | 5 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 2 | 0% | 4 | 4 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 2 | 0% | 4 | 3 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 3 | 5 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 5 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 230 | 25.8% | 416 | 356 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 203 | 22.8% | 349 | 461 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 105 | 11.8% | 198 | 270 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 76 | 8.5% | 119 | 109 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 60 | 6.7% | 85 | 25 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 56 | 6.3% | 43 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 43 | 4.8% | 15 | 30 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 26 | 2.9% | 46 | 28 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 20 | 2.2% | 41 | 30 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 14 | 1.6% | 27 | 4 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 14 | 1.6% | 10 | 1 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 14 | 1.6% | 26 | 31 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 5 | 0.6% | 9 | 10 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 5 | 0.6% | 3 | 3 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 4 | 0.4% | 12 | 0 |
| GV2 | Spouse of GV1 | 4 | 0.4% | 11 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 4 | 0.4% | 12 | 0 |
| IR4 | Orphan to be adopted in the United States by U.S. citizen | 4 | 0.4% | 0 | 2 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 5 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 2 | 0.2% | 5 | 2 |
Context
| December 2024 | Kingston | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 6,556 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | -24% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -20% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 892 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 8 days; F, M, J 8 days; H, L, O, P, Q 5 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Kingston issue in December 2024?
6,556 nonimmigrant visas and 892 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 35th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kingston?
November 2024: 8,661 nonimmigrant visas (-24% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 8,157 (-20%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 5,588 (85.2%), H2B 180 (2.7%), H1B 144 (2.2%), F1 121 (1.8%), H4 103 (1.6%).
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 December 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.