Official US State Department data
How many H-4 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
8282
Down 5.7% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 54% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 87
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 82
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: October 2022: 15 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
78
Jan – Dec 2023
87
Jan – Dec 2024
89
Jan – Dec 2025
8
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 89 visas (+2.3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 47% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| January 2026 | 4 | 12 | Down 67% |
| December 2025 | 3 | 9 | Down 67% |
| November 2025 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
| October 2025 | 3 | 12 | Down 75% |
| September 2025 | 10 | 6 | Up 67% |
| August 2025 | 11 | 8 | Up 38% |
| July 2025 | 14 | 15 | Down 6.7% |
| June 2025 | 12 | 13 | Down 7.7% |
| May 2025 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| April 2025 | 11 | 1 | Up 1000% |
| March 2025 | 8 | 0 | |
| February 2025 | 3 | 10 | Down 70% |
| January 2025 | 12 | 5 | Up 140% |
| December 2024 | 9 | 9 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2024 | 6 | 2 | Up 200% |
| October 2024 | 12 | 3 | Up 300% |
| September 2024 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| August 2024 | 8 | 11 | Down 27% |
| July 2024 | 15 | 15 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2024 | 13 | 5 | Up 160% |
| May 2024 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| April 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2024 | 0 | 6 | Down 100% |
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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