Official US State Department data
How many H-1B 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
158158
About the same as the previous 12 months (+1.3%).
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 156
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 158
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: August 2022: 25 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
159
Jan – Dec 2023
158
Jan – Dec 2024
162
Jan – Dec 2025
19
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 162 visas (+2.5% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 17% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 8 | 6 | Up 33% |
| January 2026 | 11 | 17 | Down 35% |
| December 2025 | 25 | 23 | Up 8.7% |
| November 2025 | 14 | 21 | Down 33% |
| October 2025 | 14 | 17 | Down 18% |
| September 2025 | 14 | 11 | Up 27% |
| August 2025 | 11 | 14 | Down 21% |
| July 2025 | 18 | 11 | Up 64% |
| June 2025 | 13 | 18 | Down 28% |
| May 2025 | 6 | 5 | Up 20% |
| April 2025 | 10 | 5 | Up 100% |
| March 2025 | 14 | 8 | Up 75% |
| February 2025 | 6 | 11 | Down 45% |
| January 2025 | 17 | 14 | Up 21% |
| December 2024 | 23 | 25 | Down 8% |
| November 2024 | 21 | 9 | Up 133% |
| October 2024 | 17 | 7 | Up 143% |
| September 2024 | 11 | 11 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 14 | 25 | Down 44% |
| July 2024 | 11 | 11 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2024 | 18 | 10 | Up 80% |
| May 2024 | 5 | 8 | Down 38% |
| April 2024 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| March 2024 | 8 | 11 | Down 27% |
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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