Kingston · Jamaica · March 2025
Visas issued at Kingston in March 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) | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 5,460 | 45% | 4,431 | 7,746 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 3,008 | 24.8% | 1,280 | 2,464 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 2,510 | 20.7% | 433 | 2,507 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 624 | 5.1% | 367 | 597 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 101 | 0.8% | 105 | 83 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 68 | 0.6% | 72 | 82 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 59 | 0.5% | 33 | 28 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 46 | 0.4% | 32 | 21 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 42 | 0.3% | 21 | 52 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 37 | 0.3% | 22 | 20 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 36 | 0.3% | 43 | 27 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 28 | 0.2% | 14 | 1 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 25 | 0.2% | 34 | 75 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 22 | 0.2% | 0 | 2 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 15 | 0.1% | 15 | 27 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 12 | 0.1% | 8 | 21 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 11 | 0.1% | 9 | 8 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 9 | 0.1% | 13 | 22 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 7 | 0.1% | 5 | 1 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0% | 4 | 5 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 3 | 0% | 10 | 3 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 6 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 181 | 26.9% | 230 | 345 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 177 | 26.3% | 224 | 353 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 117 | 17.4% | 142 | 209 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 65 | 9.7% | 145 | 67 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 21 | 3.1% | 31 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 20 | 3% | 32 | 47 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 18 | 2.7% | 39 | 175 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 14 | 2.1% | 41 | 22 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 13 | 1.9% | 55 | 36 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 12 | 1.8% | 21 | 24 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 9 | 1.3% | 9 | 29 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 7 | 1% | 12 | 37 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 6 | 0.9% | 1 | 4 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 5 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 3 | 0.4% | 5 | 0 |
| GV3 | Child of GV1 | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 |
| GV1 | Certain employee or former employee of the U.S. Government abroad | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| March 2025 | Kingston | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 12,141 | 1,006,227 |
| Change on previous month | +74% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -12% | +5% |
| Immigrant visas | 672 | 51,574 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2025 (5 Mar 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 March 2025?
12,141 nonimmigrant visas and 672 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2025. That was the 21th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did March 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kingston?
February 2025: 6,978 nonimmigrant visas (+74% to Mar 2025). March 2024: 13,833 (-12%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 5,460 (45%), J1 3,008 (24.8%), H2B 2,510 (20.7%), H2A 624 (5.1%), C1/D 101 (0.8%).
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 March 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.