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San Jose · Costa Rica · November 2024
Visas issued at San Jose in November 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) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 5,184 | 86.6% | 5,261 | 4,172 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 549 | 9.2% | 276 | 420 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 52 | 0.9% | 107 | 20 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 36 | 0.6% | 28 | 30 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 32 | 0.5% | 37 | 20 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 28 | 0.5% | 30 | 23 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 27 | 0.5% | 20 | 10 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 21 | 0.4% | 17 | 9 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 9 | 0.2% | 16 | 7 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 8 | 0.1% | 4 | 3 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 6 | 0.1% | 12 | 2 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 5 | 0.1% | 11 | 10 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 3 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 3 | 0.1% | 8 | 3 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 3 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 6 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0% | 3 | 3 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0% | 10 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Nov 2024 | Share | Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 54 | 33.1% | 65 | 12 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 42 | 25.8% | 33 | 16 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 39 | 23.9% | 56 | 11 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 9 | 5.5% | 11 | 6 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 4 | 2.5% | 1 | 0 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 2.5% | 0 | 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 | 1.8% | 1 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 3 | 1.8% | 10 | 2 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 2 | 1.2% | 0 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.6% | 5 | 3 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 0.6% | 6 | 0 |
Context
| November 2024 | San Jose | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 5,986 | 811,088 |
| Change on previous month | +2% | -17% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +26% | -1% |
| Immigrant visas | 163 | 49,612 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Nov 2024 (12 Nov 2024): B1/B2 next available 152 days; F, M, J 5 days; H, L, O, P, Q 5 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did San Jose issue in November 2024?
5,986 nonimmigrant visas and 163 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for November 2024. That was the 34th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did November 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Jose?
October 2024: 5,880 nonimmigrant visas (+2% to Nov 2024). November 2023: 4,764 (+26%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 5,184 (86.6%), J1 549 (9.2%), H2A 52 (0.9%), F1 36 (0.6%), L1 32 (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 November 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.