San Jose · Costa Rica · April 2024
Visas issued at San Jose in April 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) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 7,133 | 95.5% | 7,143 | 4,390 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 72 | 1% | 62 | 56 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 57 | 0.8% | 48 | 51 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 47 | 0.6% | 27 | 12 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 38 | 0.5% | 24 | 32 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 30 | 0.4% | 22 | 22 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 23 | 0.3% | 12 | 23 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 22 | 0.3% | 12 | 25 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 13 | 0.2% | 9 | 2 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 9 | 0.1% | 13 | 5 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 5 | 0.1% | 8 | 7 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 3 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0% | 5 | 26 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 2 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0% | 4 | 3 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 4 | 3 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 22 | 23.4% | 19 | 8 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 19 | 20.2% | 14 | 7 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 12 | 12.8% | 14 | 5 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 11 | 11.7% | 6 | 2 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 7 | 7.4% | 3 | 5 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 6 | 6.4% | 1 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 5 | 5.3% | 4 | 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 | 3.2% | 6 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 2 | 2.1% | 2 | 4 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 2 | 2.1% | 6 | 5 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 2 | 2.1% | 0 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 1.1% | 3 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| April 2024 | San Jose | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 7,471 | 1,054,900 |
| Change on previous month | +1% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +59% | +24% |
| Immigrant visas | 94 | 57,383 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2024 (9 Apr 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 April 2024?
7,471 nonimmigrant visas and 94 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2024. That was the 35th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Jose?
March 2024: 7,426 nonimmigrant visas (+1% to Apr 2024). April 2023: 4,688 (+59%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 7,133 (95.5%), H2B 72 (1%), H2A 57 (0.8%), F1 47 (0.6%), J1 38 (0.5%).
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 April 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.