San Jose · Costa Rica · July 2025
Visas issued at San Jose in July 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) | Jul 2025 | Share | Jun 2025 | Jul 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 9,329 | 95.5% | 8,516 | 8,063 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 92 | 0.9% | 44 | 151 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 91 | 0.9% | 40 | 47 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 55 | 0.6% | 66 | 69 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 49 | 0.5% | 44 | 33 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 39 | 0.4% | 22 | 69 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 34 | 0.3% | 41 | 17 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 18 | 0.2% | 13 | 11 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 14 | 0.1% | 12 | 15 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 10 | 0.1% | 14 | 21 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 9 | 0.1% | 9 | 22 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 7 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 0.1% | 4 | 8 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 8 | 22 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 5 | 0.1% | 3 | 2 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 4 | 0% | 4 | 9 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2025 | Share | Jun 2025 | Jul 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 19 | 19.2% | 0 | 5 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 19 | 19.2% | 15 | 6 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 13 | 13.1% | 11 | 4 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 11 | 11.1% | 3 | 12 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 10 | 10.1% | 10 | 3 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 6 | 6.1% | 4 | 1 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 6 | 6.1% | 2 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 5 | 5.1% | 2 | 1 |
| IH3 | Child adopted abroad by U.S. citizen under Hague Convention | 4 | 4% | 3 | 3 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 3% | 1 | 0 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 2 | 2% | 0 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 1 | 1% | 0 | 11 |
Context
| July 2025 | San Jose | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 9,772 | 823,304 |
| Change on previous month | +10% | +6% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +14% | -14% |
| Immigrant visas | 99 | 45,320 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2025 (2 Jul 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 July 2025?
9,772 nonimmigrant visas and 99 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2025. That was the 21th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did July 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Jose?
June 2025: 8,862 nonimmigrant visas (+10% to Jul 2025). July 2024: 8,601 (+14%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 9,329 (95.5%), F1 92 (0.9%), H2A 91 (0.9%), H2B 55 (0.6%), L1 49 (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 July 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.