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San Jose · Costa Rica · October 2024
Visas issued at San Jose in October 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) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 5,261 | 89.5% | 6,471 | 6,087 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 276 | 4.7% | 14 | 327 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 107 | 1.8% | 63 | 116 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 37 | 0.6% | 23 | 24 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 30 | 0.5% | 16 | 15 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 28 | 0.5% | 22 | 23 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 20 | 0.3% | 52 | 25 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 17 | 0.3% | 11 | 7 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 16 | 0.3% | 13 | 29 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 12 | 0.2% | 6 | 3 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 11 | 0.2% | 15 | 11 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 10 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 9 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 8 | 0.1% | 15 | 18 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 4 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 4 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| H3 | Trainee | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 5 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 3 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 2 | 0% | 5 | 3 |
| P3 | Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 5 | 4 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 1 | 0% | 7 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 5 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2024 | Share | Sep 2024 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 65 | 29.7% | 20 | 16 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 56 | 25.6% | 21 | 7 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 33 | 15.1% | 14 | 8 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 11 | 5% | 0 | 8 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 11 | 5% | 5 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 10 | 4.6% | 13 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 6 | 2.7% | 2 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 6 | 2.7% | 0 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 2.3% | 0 | 0 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 5 | 2.3% | 0 | 2 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 4 | 1.8% | 15 | 1 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 3 | 1.4% | 9 | 0 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 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 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| October 2024 | San Jose | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 5,880 | 977,715 |
| Change on previous month | -13% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -13% | +10% |
| Immigrant visas | 219 | 62,832 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2024 (2 Oct 2024): B1/B2 next available 210 days; F, M, J 2 days; H, L, O, P, Q 2 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did San Jose issue in October 2024?
5,880 nonimmigrant visas and 219 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2024. That was the 39th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Jose?
September 2024: 6,758 nonimmigrant visas (-13% to Oct 2024). October 2023: 6,723 (-13%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 5,261 (89.5%), J1 276 (4.7%), H2A 107 (1.8%), L1 37 (0.6%), L2 30 (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 October 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.