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San Jose · Costa Rica · November 2023
Visas issued at San Jose in November 2023
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) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 4,172 | 87.6% | 6,087 | 8,276 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 420 | 8.8% | 327 | 407 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 30 | 0.6% | 23 | 21 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 23 | 0.5% | 15 | 34 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 20 | 0.4% | 116 | 17 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 20 | 0.4% | 24 | 43 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 10 | 0.2% | 25 | 10 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 10 | 0.2% | 11 | 7 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 9 | 0.2% | 7 | 20 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 8 | 0.2% | 3 | 2 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 7 | 0.1% | 29 | 20 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 6 | 0.1% | 1 | 13 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 18 | 5 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 25 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 9 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 1 | 4 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0% | 4 | 2 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0% | 3 | 11 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 5 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2023 | Share | Oct 2023 | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 16 | 30.2% | 8 | 8 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 12 | 22.6% | 16 | 10 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 11 | 20.8% | 7 | 7 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 6 | 11.3% | 8 | 11 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 5.7% | 0 | 1 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 2 | 3.8% | 0 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 2 | 3.8% | 0 | 2 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 1 | 1.9% | 4 | 0 |
Context
| November 2023 | San Jose | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 4,764 | 815,973 |
| Change on previous month | -29% | -8% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -47% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 53 | 45,437 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2023 (5 Nov 2023): B1/B2 next available 428 days; F, M, J 7 days; H, L, O, P, Q 3 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did San Jose issue in November 2023?
4,764 nonimmigrant visas and 53 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2023. That was the 38th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Jose?
October 2023: 6,723 nonimmigrant visas (-29% to Nov 2023). November 2022: 8,948 (-47%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 4,172 (87.6%), J1 420 (8.8%), F1 30 (0.6%), L2 23 (0.5%), H2A 20 (0.4%).
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 November 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.