San Jose · Costa Rica · March 2024
Visas issued at San Jose in March 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) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 7,143 | 96.2% | 7,459 | 4,485 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 62 | 0.8% | 27 | 59 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 48 | 0.6% | 25 | 55 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 27 | 0.4% | 12 | 16 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 24 | 0.3% | 14 | 43 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 22 | 0.3% | 27 | 20 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 13 | 0.2% | 12 | 8 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 12 | 0.2% | 20 | 28 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 12 | 0.2% | 19 | 15 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 9 | 0.1% | 8 | 7 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 8 | 0.1% | 11 | 11 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 8 | 0.1% | 3 | 1 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 5 | 0.1% | 6 | 5 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 4 | 0.1% | 4 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0.1% | 4 | 6 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 4 | 0.1% | 6 | 4 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 3 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 5 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0% | 4 | 3 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| E3D | Spouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 19 | 22.6% | 16 | 13 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 14 | 16.7% | 5 | 15 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 14 | 16.7% | 14 | 6 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 6 | 7.1% | 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) | 6 | 7.1% | 3 | 2 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 6 | 7.1% | 0 | 1 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 4.8% | 8 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 4 | 4.8% | 4 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 3.6% | 11 | 6 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 3 | 3.6% | 2 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 2 | 2.4% | 6 | 2 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 2 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| March 2024 | San Jose | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 7,426 | 962,731 |
| Change on previous month | -3% | +12% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +55% | -13% |
| Immigrant visas | 84 | 53,633 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2024 (6 Mar 2024): B1/B2 next available 484 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 March 2024?
7,426 nonimmigrant visas and 84 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2024. That was the 35th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did March 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Jose?
February 2024: 7,692 nonimmigrant visas (-3% to Mar 2024). March 2023: 4,784 (+55%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 7,143 (96.2%), H2B 62 (0.8%), H2A 48 (0.6%), F1 27 (0.4%), J1 24 (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 March 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.