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San Jose · Costa Rica · September 2025
Visas issued at San Jose in September 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) | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 11,677 | 97.7% | 10,619 | 6,471 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 61 | 0.5% | 34 | 63 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 54 | 0.5% | 37 | 52 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 34 | 0.3% | 27 | 14 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 32 | 0.3% | 31 | 23 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 19 | 0.2% | 22 | 16 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 14 | 0.1% | 11 | 11 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 12 | 0.1% | 69 | 22 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 10 | 0.1% | 11 | 6 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 8 | 0.1% | 4 | 13 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 6 | 0.1% | 8 | 15 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0% | 5 | 5 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 4 | 0% | 3 | 15 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 3 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0% | 3 | 5 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| E3 | Australian specialty occupation professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| H3 | Trainee | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Sep 2025 | Share | Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 16 | 33.3% | 22 | 20 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 11 | 22.9% | 16 | 21 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 6 | 12.5% | 10 | 14 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 8.3% | 10 | 0 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 4 | 8.3% | 2 | 13 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 6.3% | 1 | 0 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 3 | 6.3% | 8 | 15 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 1 | 2.1% | 2 | 9 |
Context
| September 2025 | San Jose | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 11,952 | 823,557 |
| Change on previous month | +10% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +77% | -11% |
| Immigrant visas | 48 | 45,966 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Sep 2025 (7 Sep 2025): B1/B2 next available 15.5 months; F, M, J 1 month; H, L, O, P, Q 1 month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did San Jose issue in September 2025?
11,952 nonimmigrant visas and 48 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for September 2025. That was the 20th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did September 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at San Jose?
August 2025: 10,895 nonimmigrant visas (+10% to Sep 2025). September 2024: 6,758 (+77%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 11,677 (97.7%), H2A 61 (0.5%), H2B 54 (0.5%), J1 34 (0.3%), L1 32 (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 September 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.