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Kingston · Jamaica · September 2025
Visas issued at Kingston in September 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) | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 5,661 | 78.7% | 4,598 | 5,050 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 840 | 11.7% | 185 | 1,001 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 113 | 1.6% | 932 | 163 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 109 | 1.5% | 112 | 95 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 69 | 1% | 80 | 56 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 61 | 0.8% | 106 | 49 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 53 | 0.7% | 53 | 38 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 46 | 0.6% | 69 | 44 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 43 | 0.6% | 6 | 13 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 42 | 0.6% | 37 | 38 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 19 | 0.3% | 13 | 94 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 18 | 0.3% | 45 | 19 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 16 | 0.2% | 8 | 11 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 15 | 0.2% | 104 | 30 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 15 | 0.2% | 8 | 3 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 12 | 0.2% | 0 | 8 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 8 | 0.1% | 6 | 43 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 8 | 0.1% | 7 | 4 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 7 | 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 5 | 0.1% | 3 | 5 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 5 | 0.1% | 4 | 4 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 5 | 0.1% | 5 | 3 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 5 | 0.1% | 7 | 4 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 3 | 0% | 3 | 17 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 3 | 0% | 1 | 11 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0% | 2 | 4 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 252 | 20.9% | 241 | 228 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 243 | 20.1% | 317 | 288 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 208 | 17.2% | 272 | 322 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 140 | 11.6% | 142 | 144 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 84 | 7% | 33 | 47 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 81 | 6.7% | 14 | 193 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 56 | 4.6% | 24 | 145 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 49 | 4.1% | 59 | 69 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 43 | 3.6% | 50 | 35 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 17 | 1.4% | 126 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 16 | 1.3% | 7 | 75 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 13 | 1.1% | 28 | 17 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 10 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 1 |
Context
| September 2025 | Kingston | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 7,190 | 823,557 |
| Change on previous month | +12% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +5% | -11% |
| Immigrant visas | 1,207 | 45,966 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2025 (7 Sep 2025): B1/B2 next available 1 month; F, M, J under ½ month; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
Other months at this post: Aug 2025 · Jul 2025 · Jun 2025 · May 2025 · Apr 2025 · Mar 2025 · Feb 2025 · Jan 2025 · Dec 2024 · Nov 2024 · Oct 2024 · Sep 2024 · Aug 2024 · Jul 2024 · Jun 2024 · May 2024 · Apr 2024 · Mar 2024 · Feb 2024 · Jan 2024 · Dec 2023 · Nov 2023 · Oct 2023. Back to the Kingston page.
Questions and answers
How many visas did Kingston issue in September 2025?
7,190 nonimmigrant visas and 1,207 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2025. That was the 32th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did September 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Kingston?
August 2025: 6,409 nonimmigrant visas (+12% to Sep 2025). September 2024: 6,818 (+5%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 5,661 (78.7%), H2B 840 (11.7%), H2A 113 (1.6%), C1/D 109 (1.5%), H1B 69 (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 September 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.