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Kingston · Jamaica · February 2025
Visas issued at Kingston in February 2025
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) | Feb 2025 | Share | Jan 2025 | Feb 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 4,431 | 63.5% | 6,914 | 6,952 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 1,280 | 18.3% | 207 | 996 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 433 | 6.2% | 787 | 474 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 367 | 5.3% | 89 | 470 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 105 | 1.5% | 134 | 99 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 72 | 1% | 49 | 109 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 43 | 0.6% | 24 | 2 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 34 | 0.5% | 38 | 25 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 33 | 0.5% | 96 | 16 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 32 | 0.5% | 90 | 17 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 22 | 0.3% | 54 | 20 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 21 | 0.3% | 21 | 39 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 15 | 0.2% | 42 | 35 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 14 | 0.2% | 6 | 4 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 13 | 0.2% | 8 | 9 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 10 | 0.1% | 3 | 5 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 10 | 0.1% | 3 | 3 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 9 | 0.1% | 5 | 20 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 8 | 0.1% | 10 | 20 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 7 | 0.1% | 5 | 2 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 5 | 0.1% | 14 | 6 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 5 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0% | 6 | 2 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 2 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 4 | 9 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| H3 | Trainee | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 3 | 3 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2025 | Share | Jan 2025 | Feb 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 230 | 23.1% | 237 | 193 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 224 | 22.5% | 254 | 288 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 145 | 14.6% | 71 | 61 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 142 | 14.3% | 133 | 159 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 55 | 5.5% | 10 | 11 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 41 | 4.1% | 15 | 19 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 39 | 3.9% | 36 | 54 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 32 | 3.2% | 33 | 32 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 31 | 3.1% | 35 | 1 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 21 | 2.1% | 21 | 12 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 12 | 1.2% | 14 | 14 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 9 | 0.9% | 14 | 11 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 6 | 0.6% | 1 | 2 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 5 | 0.5% | 0 | 1 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 1 |
| IB2 | Self-petition child of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| February 2025 | Kingston | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 6,978 | 914,989 |
| Change on previous month | -19% | -4% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -25% | +6% |
| Immigrant visas | 994 | 51,058 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2025 (7 Feb 2025): B1/B2 next available Not listed; F, M, J Not listed; H, L, O, P, Q Not listed.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Kingston issue in February 2025?
6,978 nonimmigrant visas and 994 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2025. That was the 33th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did February 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kingston?
January 2025: 8,631 nonimmigrant visas (-19% to Feb 2025). February 2024: 9,351 (-25%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 4,431 (63.5%), J1 1,280 (18.3%), H2B 433 (6.2%), H2A 367 (5.3%), C1/D 105 (1.5%).
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 February 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.