San Jose · Costa Rica · June 2025
Visas issued at San Jose in June 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) | Jun 2025 | Share | May 2025 | Jun 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 8,516 | 96.1% | 9,534 | 4,956 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 66 | 0.7% | 186 | 112 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 44 | 0.5% | 103 | 99 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 44 | 0.5% | 33 | 32 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 41 | 0.5% | 20 | 28 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 40 | 0.5% | 43 | 24 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 22 | 0.2% | 36 | 98 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 14 | 0.2% | 10 | 9 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 13 | 0.1% | 6 | 18 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 12 | 0.1% | 0 | 13 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 9 | 0.1% | 3 | 21 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 8 | 0.1% | 9 | 8 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 6 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0% | 6 | 8 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 4 | 0% | 1 | 12 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0% | 3 | 6 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 2 | 0% | 2 | 3 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0% | 6 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 7 | 3 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 5 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jun 2025 | Share | May 2025 | Jun 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 15 | 28.3% | 16 | 13 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 11 | 20.8% | 14 | 9 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 10 | 18.9% | 7 | 7 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 7.5% | 1 | 3 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 3 | 5.7% | 7 | 5 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 3 | 5.7% | 2 | 0 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 2 | 3.8% | 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 | 3.8% | 1 | 6 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 1.9% | 0 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 1 | 1.9% | 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) | 1 | 1.9% | 2 | 0 |
Context
| June 2025 | San Jose | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 8,862 | 776,959 |
| Change on previous month | -12% | -13% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +62% | -12% |
| Immigrant visas | 53 | 43,353 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jun 2025 (4 Jun 2025): B1/B2 next available 13 months; F, M, J under ½ month; H, L, O, P, Q under ½ month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did San Jose issue in June 2025?
8,862 nonimmigrant visas and 53 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for June 2025. That was the 21th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did June 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Jose?
May 2025: 10,035 nonimmigrant visas (-12% to Jun 2025). June 2024: 5,477 (+62%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 8,516 (96.1%), H2B 66 (0.7%), F1 44 (0.5%), L1 44 (0.5%), L2 41 (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 June 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.