San Jose · Costa Rica · March 2025
Visas issued at San Jose in March 2025
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) | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 9,601 | 96% | 8,754 | 7,143 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 121 | 1.2% | 41 | 62 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 53 | 0.5% | 39 | 48 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 40 | 0.4% | 25 | 22 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 30 | 0.3% | 13 | 12 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 29 | 0.3% | 5 | 27 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 27 | 0.3% | 9 | 24 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 17 | 0.2% | 8 | 9 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 14 | 0.1% | 6 | 8 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 10 | 0.1% | 7 | 12 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 10 | 0.1% | 1 | 13 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 9 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 8 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 8 | 0.1% | 2 | 4 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 5 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3 | 0% | 2 | 5 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 3 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 8 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 2 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| TD | Spouse or child of TN | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 5 | 0 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 5 | 0 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 21 | 35% | 13 | 19 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 14 | 23.3% | 10 | 14 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 8 | 13.3% | 2 | 3 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 8 | 13.3% | 12 | 14 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 5 | 8.3% | 0 | 4 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 3.3% | 3 | 1 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 1.7% | 0 | 6 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 1.7% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| March 2025 | San Jose | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 10,004 | 1,006,227 |
| Change on previous month | +12% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +35% | +5% |
| Immigrant visas | 60 | 51,574 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2025 (5 Mar 2025): B1/B2 next available 269 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 March 2025?
10,004 nonimmigrant visas and 60 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2025. That was the 25th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did March 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Jose?
February 2025: 8,932 nonimmigrant visas (+12% to Mar 2025). March 2024: 7,426 (+35%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 9,601 (96%), H2B 121 (1.2%), H2A 53 (0.5%), L1 40 (0.4%), L2 30 (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 March 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.