Official US State Department data
How many L-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
397397
Up 5.3% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 28% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 377
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 397
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: 87 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
329
Jan – Dec 2023
383
Jan – Dec 2024
412
Jan – Dec 2025
45
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 412 visas (+7.6% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 25% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 26 | 25 | Up 4% |
| January 2026 | 19 | 35 | Down 46% |
| December 2025 | 28 | 42 | Down 33% |
| November 2025 | 31 | 32 | Down 3.1% |
| October 2025 | 29 | 37 | Down 22% |
| September 2025 | 32 | 23 | Up 39% |
| August 2025 | 31 | 29 | Up 6.9% |
| July 2025 | 49 | 33 | Up 48% |
| June 2025 | 44 | 32 | Up 38% |
| May 2025 | 33 | 37 | Down 11% |
| April 2025 | 35 | 30 | Up 17% |
| March 2025 | 40 | 22 | Up 82% |
| February 2025 | 25 | 27 | Down 7.4% |
| January 2025 | 35 | 39 | Down 10% |
| December 2024 | 42 | 20 | Up 110% |
| November 2024 | 32 | 20 | Up 60% |
| October 2024 | 37 | 24 | Up 54% |
| September 2024 | 23 | 31 | Down 26% |
| August 2024 | 29 | 43 | Down 33% |
| July 2024 | 33 | 12 | Up 175% |
| June 2024 | 32 | 32 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2024 | 37 | 39 | Down 5.1% |
| April 2024 | 30 | 22 | Up 36% |
| March 2024 | 22 | 20 | Up 10% |
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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