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San Jose · Costa Rica · September 2024
Visas issued at San Jose in September 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) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 6,471 | 95.8% | 6,641 | 5,475 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 63 | 0.9% | 30 | 86 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 52 | 0.8% | 29 | 56 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 23 | 0.3% | 29 | 31 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 22 | 0.3% | 66 | 18 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 16 | 0.2% | 28 | 21 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 15 | 0.2% | 22 | 13 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 15 | 0.2% | 23 | 7 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 14 | 0.2% | 34 | 51 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 13 | 0.2% | 33 | 25 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 11 | 0.2% | 14 | 11 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 7 | 0.1% | 2 | 9 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 6 | 0.1% | 8 | 4 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 5 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 5 | 0.1% | 8 | 7 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 5 | 0.1% | 3 | 5 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 19 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 11 | 11 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 2 | 0% | 7 | 6 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2024 | Share | Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 21 | 18.9% | 4 | 7 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 20 | 18% | 7 | 6 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 15 | 13.5% | 27 | 4 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 14 | 12.6% | 3 | 7 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 13 | 11.7% | 11 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 9 | 8.1% | 0 | 3 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 8 | 7.2% | 11 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 5 | 4.5% | 0 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 3.6% | 1 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 2 | 1.8% | 3 | 1 |
Context
| September 2024 | San Jose | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 6,758 | 925,157 |
| Change on previous month | -3% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +15% | +9% |
| Immigrant visas | 111 | 57,983 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2024 (14 Sep 2024): B1/B2 next available 533 days; F, M, J 1 day; H, L, O, P, Q 1 day.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did San Jose issue in September 2024?
6,758 nonimmigrant visas and 111 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2024. That was the 33th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did September 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Jose?
August 2024: 7,003 nonimmigrant visas (-3% to Sep 2024). September 2023: 5,874 (+15%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 6,471 (95.8%), H2A 63 (0.9%), H2B 52 (0.8%), L1 23 (0.3%), F1 22 (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 September 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.