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San Jose · Costa Rica · February 2024
Visas issued at San Jose in February 2024
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) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 7,459 | 97% | 8,107 | 5,864 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 27 | 0.4% | 29 | 5 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 27 | 0.4% | 39 | 31 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 25 | 0.3% | 5 | 22 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 20 | 0.3% | 34 | 20 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 19 | 0.2% | 35 | 28 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 14 | 0.2% | 17 | 20 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 12 | 0.2% | 22 | 13 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 12 | 0.2% | 13 | 2 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 11 | 0.1% | 14 | 12 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 10 | 0.1% | 5 | 5 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 8 | 0.1% | 15 | 12 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 6 | 0.1% | 1 | 18 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 6 | 0.1% | 5 | 7 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 9 | 5 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 4 | 0.1% | 5 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 4 | 0.1% | 4 | 4 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 3 | 0% | 1 | 4 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 3 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 3 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 2 | 3 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 7 |
| H3 | Trainee | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 16 | 22.5% | 26 | 18 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 14 | 19.7% | 17 | 9 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 11 | 15.5% | 7 | 6 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 8 | 11.3% | 0 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 6 | 8.5% | 0 | 10 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 5 | 7% | 12 | 14 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 4 | 5.6% | 0 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 3 | 4.2% | 1 | 1 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 2 | 2.8% | 0 | 1 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 2 | 2.8% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| February 2024 | San Jose | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 7,692 | 861,383 |
| Change on previous month | -8% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +26% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 71 | 51,563 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2024 (1 Feb 2024): B1/B2 next available 462 days; F, M, J 7 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did San Jose issue in February 2024?
7,692 nonimmigrant visas and 71 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2024. That was the 28th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did February 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Jose?
January 2024: 8,377 nonimmigrant visas (-8% to Feb 2024). February 2023: 6,099 (+26%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 7,459 (97%), H2B 27 (0.4%), L1 27 (0.4%), H2A 25 (0.3%), C1/D 20 (0.3%).
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 February 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.