Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at San Jose, and its share of everything issued in Costa Rica.
Visas issued at San Jose, last 12 months
Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
4141
Down 51% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 20% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 84
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 41
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: 22 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
85
Jan – Dec 2023
82
Jan – Dec 2024
42
Jan – Dec 2025
1
Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months
2025 had 42 visas (−49% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 50% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| December 2025 | 5 | 5 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2025 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| October 2025 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| September 2025 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| August 2025 | 5 | 8 | Down 38% |
| July 2025 | 9 | 22 | Down 59% |
| June 2025 | 9 | 21 | Down 57% |
| May 2025 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| April 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| March 2025 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| February 2025 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| January 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| December 2024 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| November 2024 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| October 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2024 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| August 2024 | 8 | 5 | Up 60% |
| July 2024 | 22 | 17 | Up 29% |
| June 2024 | 21 | 13 | Up 62% |
| May 2024 | 7 | 17 | Down 59% |
| April 2024 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| March 2024 | 4 | 6 | Down 33% |
| February 2024 | 4 | 0 |
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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