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    Visas issued in San Jose, by month

    In February 2026, the U.S. embassy or consulate in San Jose, Costa Rica, issued 8,974 nonimmigrant visas and 56 immigrant visas, according to the State Department's monthly issuance reports. In February 2025, it issued 8,932 and 47. That was the 22nd most nonimmigrant visas and the 30th most immigrant visas of the 215 posts listed here.

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at San Jose

    8,974 in February 2026, about the same as February 2025 (8,932). 121,573 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at San Jose each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05k10k15k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20268,974
    Jan 20269,829
    Dec 20258,327
    Nov 202511,304
    Oct 202512,376
    Sep 202511,952
    Aug 202510,895
    Jul 20259,772
    Jun 20258,862
    May 202510,035
    Apr 20259,243
    Mar 202510,004
    Feb 20258,932
    Jan 20258,385
    Dec 20247,853
    Nov 20245,986
    Oct 20245,880
    Sep 20246,758
    Aug 20247,003
    Jul 20248,601
    Jun 20245,477
    May 20247,300
    Apr 20247,471
    Mar 20247,426
    Feb 20247,692
    Jan 20248,377
    Dec 20237,089
    Nov 20234,764
    Oct 20236,723
    Sep 20235,874
    Aug 20236,710
    Jul 20236,275
    Jun 20238,788
    May 20237,125
    Apr 20234,688
    Mar 20234,784
    Feb 20236,099
    Jan 20236,693
    Dec 20227,629
    Nov 20228,948
    Oct 20228,577
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    B1/B2Business and tourism visitor8,8278,754117,195
    J1Exchange visitor1091,103
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker241642
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker2739581
    F1Academic student75484
    L1Intracompany transferee2625397
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child1813285
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker86158
    A288127
    C1/DTransit and crew member47106
    H4H worker's spouse or child4382
    K1Fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen5149
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child0041
    G43040
    O1Person of extraordinary ability0234
    I7033
    C31225
    E2Treaty investor6022
    R1Religious worker1222
    C1Transit0120
    A10016
    B1Business visitor0214
    P11013
    F2Academic student's spouse or child0113
    M1Vocational student0511
    R20111
    H3008
    K2207
    G1005
    O3055
    E1Treaty trader404
    DCrew member203
    G2003
    M2003
    O2003
    TD002
    E3D101
    E3001
    G5001
    TN001
    U1001
    U3001

    Immigrant visas issued at San Jose

    56 in February 2026, 19% more than February 2025 (47). 767 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Immigrant visas issued at San Jose each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01002003002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202656
    Jan 202661
    Dec 202576
    Nov 202563
    Oct 202554
    Sep 202548
    Aug 202579
    Jul 202599
    Jun 202553
    May 202563
    Apr 202555
    Mar 202560
    Feb 202547
    Jan 202569
    Dec 2024144
    Nov 2024163
    Oct 2024219
    Sep 2024111
    Aug 202479
    Jul 202465
    Jun 202449
    May 202453
    Apr 202494
    Mar 202484
    Feb 202471
    Jan 202474
    Dec 202342
    Nov 202353
    Oct 202349
    Sep 202337
    Aug 202368
    Jul 202358
    Jun 202387
    May 202359
    Apr 202336
    Mar 202348
    Feb 202373
    Jan 202373
    Dec 202263
    Nov 202253
    Oct 202269
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen1613206
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen1810161
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen912117
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years8253
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0351
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident3040
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit1027
    F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen0024
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability0216
    DVDiversity visa0014
    IH30013
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen0112
    CR20010
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident038
    E1Employment-based, priority worker005
    I5004
    IW112
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional002
    SB1002

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    How to read these counts

    Each figure is the number of visas the State Department reported issuing in one month. It is not an approval rate. The files do not say how many people applied, were refused or are still waiting.

    A post's count is where the visas were issued. Applicants of any nationality can apply at a post, so these counts do not show how many visas went to people from the post's country.

    The State Department revises monthly figures, and its annual Report of the Visa Office is the official count for a fiscal year. Where we add months together, the figure is labelled as a sum of monthly reports.

    Cite this data

    Visa Interviews Research. (2026). U.S. Visa Issuances by Post, Monthly (Version 2026-10-15-v1) [Data set]. VisaMind. https://www.visainterviews.com/datasets/us-visa-issuances-by-post

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