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San Jose · Costa Rica · August 2024
Visas issued at San Jose in August 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) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 6,641 | 94.8% | 8,063 | 6,257 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 66 | 0.9% | 151 | 95 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 34 | 0.5% | 69 | 43 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 33 | 0.5% | 21 | 18 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 30 | 0.4% | 47 | 61 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 29 | 0.4% | 69 | 7 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 29 | 0.4% | 33 | 43 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 28 | 0.4% | 17 | 33 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 23 | 0.3% | 9 | 7 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 22 | 0.3% | 22 | 25 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 14 | 0.2% | 11 | 25 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 11 | 0.2% | 8 | 13 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 8 | 0.1% | 15 | 11 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 8 | 0.1% | 22 | 5 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 7 | 0.1% | 2 | 13 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 3 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0% | 0 | 5 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 2 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 6 | 4 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0% | 10 | 4 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 0 | 7 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Aug 2024 | Share | Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 27 | 34.2% | 12 | 12 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 11 | 13.9% | 16 | 1 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 11 | 13.9% | 11 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 10 | 12.7% | 1 | 5 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 7 | 8.9% | 6 | 13 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 4 | 5.1% | 4 | 8 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 3 | 3.8% | 5 | 5 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 3 | 3.8% | 3 | 8 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 1.3% | 1 | 9 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 1 | 1.3% | 0 | 0 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 1.3% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| August 2024 | San Jose | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 7,003 | 931,915 |
| Change on previous month | -19% | -3% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +4% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 79 | 62,077 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2024 (7 Aug 2024): B1/B2 next available 494 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 August 2024?
7,003 nonimmigrant visas and 79 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2024. That was the 37th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did August 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Jose?
July 2024: 8,601 nonimmigrant visas (-19% to Aug 2024). August 2023: 6,710 (+4%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 6,641 (94.8%), F1 66 (0.9%), J1 34 (0.5%), C1/D 33 (0.5%), H2A 30 (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 August 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.