Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at San Jose, and its share of everything issued in Costa Rica.
Visas issued at San Jose, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
484484
Down 26% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 38% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 656
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 484
Visas issued at San Jose each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 151 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
670
Jan – Dec 2023
657
Jan – Dec 2024
501
Jan – Dec 2025
16
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 501 visas (−24% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 52% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
| January 2026 | 9 | 28 | Down 68% |
| December 2025 | 44 | 63 | Down 30% |
| November 2025 | 24 | 36 | Down 33% |
| October 2025 | 12 | 28 | Down 57% |
| September 2025 | 12 | 22 | Down 45% |
| August 2025 | 69 | 66 | Up 4.5% |
| July 2025 | 92 | 151 | Down 39% |
| June 2025 | 44 | 99 | Down 56% |
| May 2025 | 103 | 84 | Up 23% |
| April 2025 | 39 | 47 | Down 17% |
| March 2025 | 29 | 27 | Up 7.4% |
| February 2025 | 5 | 12 | Down 58% |
| January 2025 | 28 | 22 | Up 27% |
| December 2024 | 63 | 56 | Up 13% |
| November 2024 | 36 | 30 | Up 20% |
| October 2024 | 28 | 23 | Up 22% |
| September 2024 | 22 | 18 | Up 22% |
| August 2024 | 66 | 95 | Down 31% |
| July 2024 | 151 | 120 | Up 26% |
| June 2024 | 99 | 149 | Down 34% |
| May 2024 | 84 | 97 | Down 13% |
| April 2024 | 47 | 12 | Up 292% |
| March 2024 | 27 | 16 | Up 69% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Costa Rica
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