San Jose · Costa Rica · July 2024
Visas issued at San Jose in July 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) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 8,063 | 93.7% | 4,956 | 5,930 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 151 | 1.8% | 99 | 120 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 69 | 0.8% | 112 | 2 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 69 | 0.8% | 98 | 35 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 47 | 0.5% | 24 | 46 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 33 | 0.4% | 32 | 12 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 22 | 0.3% | 8 | 23 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 22 | 0.3% | 21 | 17 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 21 | 0.2% | 9 | 9 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 17 | 0.2% | 28 | 2 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 15 | 0.2% | 13 | 15 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 11 | 0.1% | 18 | 11 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 10 | 0.1% | 3 | 1 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 9 | 0.1% | 12 | 5 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 8 | 0.1% | 0 | 6 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 8 | 0.1% | 8 | 4 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 7 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 6 | 0.1% | 2 | 3 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 3 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0% | 3 | 5 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 2 | 0% | 4 | 7 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0% | 6 | 5 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 3 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 16 | 24.6% | 0 | 5 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 12 | 18.5% | 5 | 4 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 11 | 16.9% | 1 | 1 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 6 | 9.2% | 13 | 8 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 5 | 7.7% | 2 | 2 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 4 | 6.2% | 9 | 11 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 3 | 4.6% | 0 | 0 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 3 | 4.6% | 0 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 3 | 4.6% | 7 | 11 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 1.5% | 3 | 3 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 1 | 1.5% | 6 | 1 |
Context
| July 2024 | San Jose | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 8,601 | 960,883 |
| Change on previous month | +57% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +37% | +12% |
| Immigrant visas | 65 | 62,167 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2024 (6 Jul 2024): B1/B2 next available 528 days; F, M, J 11 days; H, L, O, P, Q 7 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did San Jose issue in July 2024?
8,601 nonimmigrant visas and 65 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2024. That was the 31th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did July 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Jose?
June 2024: 5,477 nonimmigrant visas (+57% to Jul 2024). July 2023: 6,275 (+37%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 8,063 (93.7%), F1 151 (1.8%), H2B 69 (0.8%), J1 69 (0.8%), H2A 47 (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 July 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.