San Jose · Costa Rica · April 2025
Visas issued at San Jose in April 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) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 8,935 | 96.7% | 9,601 | 7,133 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 85 | 0.9% | 121 | 72 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 39 | 0.4% | 29 | 47 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 35 | 0.4% | 53 | 57 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 35 | 0.4% | 40 | 30 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 25 | 0.3% | 30 | 23 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 19 | 0.2% | 27 | 38 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 11 | 0.1% | 8 | 1 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 10 | 0.1% | 14 | 5 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 9 | 0.1% | 17 | 13 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 9 | 0.1% | 10 | 22 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 6 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 6 | 0.1% | 10 | 9 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0% | 2 | 3 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0% | 9 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 8 | 1 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| TN | NAFTA professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2025 | Share | Mar 2025 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 12 | 21.8% | 8 | 12 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 12 | 21.8% | 14 | 19 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 9 | 16.4% | 21 | 22 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 5 | 9.1% | 0 | 2 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 4 | 7.3% | 2 | 6 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 4 | 7.3% | 5 | 5 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 4 | 7.3% | 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) | 2 | 3.6% | 0 | 3 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 1.8% | 8 | 7 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 1 | 1.8% | 0 | 2 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 1.8% | 1 | 11 |
Context
| April 2025 | San Jose | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 9,243 | 993,250 |
| Change on previous month | -8% | -1% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +24% | -6% |
| Immigrant visas | 55 | 48,193 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2025 (16 Apr 2025): B1/B2 next available 279 days; F, M, J 20 days; H, L, O, P, Q 23 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did San Jose issue in April 2025?
9,243 nonimmigrant visas and 55 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2025. That was the 27th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Jose?
March 2025: 10,004 nonimmigrant visas (-8% to Apr 2025). April 2024: 7,471 (+24%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 8,935 (96.7%), H2B 85 (0.9%), F1 39 (0.4%), H2A 35 (0.4%), L1 35 (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 April 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.