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Kingston · Jamaica · August 2025
Visas issued at Kingston in August 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) | Aug 2025 | Share | Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 4,598 | 71.7% | 5,205 | 5,718 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 932 | 14.5% | 900 | 1,307 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 185 | 2.9% | 123 | 158 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 112 | 1.7% | 111 | 80 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 106 | 1.7% | 404 | 100 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 104 | 1.6% | 251 | 207 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 80 | 1.2% | 101 | 53 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 69 | 1.1% | 213 | 55 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 53 | 0.8% | 124 | 44 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 45 | 0.7% | 12 | 30 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 37 | 0.6% | 50 | 64 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 13 | 0.2% | 14 | 71 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 8 | 0.1% | 26 | 3 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 8 | 0.1% | 5 | 12 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 7 | 0.1% | 5 | 9 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 7 | 0.1% | 7 | 4 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 6 | 0.1% | 20 | 26 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 6 | 0.1% | 9 | 23 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 6 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 5 | 0.1% | 3 | 5 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 4 | 0.1% | 8 | 10 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 3 | 0% | 1 | 5 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 3 | 0% | 4 | 24 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 6 | 3 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0% | 3 | 4 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 22 | 0 |
| T2 | Spouse of T1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Aug 2025 | Share | Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 317 | 23.9% | 180 | 196 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 272 | 20.5% | 303 | 404 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 241 | 18.2% | 131 | 220 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 142 | 10.7% | 80 | 139 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 126 | 9.5% | 22 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 59 | 4.4% | 61 | 116 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 50 | 3.8% | 17 | 27 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 33 | 2.5% | 62 | 62 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 28 | 2.1% | 9 | 13 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 24 | 1.8% | 21 | 161 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 14 | 1.1% | 3 | 215 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 8 | 0.6% | 3 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 7 | 0.5% | 32 | 134 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 0 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 8 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
Context
| August 2025 | Kingston | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 6,409 | 842,878 |
| Change on previous month | -16% | +2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -20% | -10% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,327 | 44,122 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2025 (3 Aug 2025): B1/B2 next available under ½ month; F, M, J under ½ month; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Kingston issue in August 2025?
6,409 nonimmigrant visas and 1,327 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2025. That was the 36th largest nonimmigrant count among 215 posts that month.
How did August 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kingston?
July 2025: 7,653 nonimmigrant visas (-16% to Aug 2025). August 2024: 8,053 (-20%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 4,598 (71.7%), H2A 932 (14.5%), H2B 185 (2.9%), C1/D 112 (1.7%), J1 106 (1.7%).
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 August 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.