Official US State Department data
How many L-2 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
285285
About the same as the previous 12 months (+0.4%). But the last 3 months ran 27% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 284
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 285
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: 70 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and July the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
296
Jan – Dec 2023
304
Jan – Dec 2024
287
Jan – Dec 2025
32
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 287 visas (−5.6% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 5.9% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 18 | 13 | Up 38% |
| January 2026 | 14 | 21 | Down 33% |
| December 2025 | 21 | 39 | Down 46% |
| November 2025 | 17 | 28 | Down 39% |
| October 2025 | 24 | 30 | Down 20% |
| September 2025 | 19 | 16 | Up 19% |
| August 2025 | 22 | 28 | Down 21% |
| July 2025 | 34 | 17 | Up 100% |
| June 2025 | 41 | 28 | Up 46% |
| May 2025 | 20 | 29 | Down 31% |
| April 2025 | 25 | 23 | Up 8.7% |
| March 2025 | 30 | 12 | Up 150% |
| February 2025 | 13 | 19 | Down 32% |
| January 2025 | 21 | 35 | Down 40% |
| December 2024 | 39 | 20 | Up 95% |
| November 2024 | 28 | 23 | Up 22% |
| October 2024 | 30 | 15 | Up 100% |
| September 2024 | 16 | 21 | Down 24% |
| August 2024 | 28 | 33 | Down 15% |
| July 2024 | 17 | 2 | Up 750% |
| June 2024 | 28 | 31 | Down 9.7% |
| May 2024 | 29 | 43 | Down 33% |
| April 2024 | 23 | 23 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2024 | 12 | 15 | Down 20% |
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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