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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Costa Rica

How many F-1 visas nationals of Costa Rica are issued, and what each US consulate in Costa Rica issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Costa Rica

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of Costa Rica, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Costa Rica, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

451451

Down 21%vs 570 in the 12 months before

Down 21% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 31% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
38
Busiest month
93
May 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Up 20%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 570

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 451

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

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428
479
481
516
505
Pre-COVID peak546
503
541
520
244
489
521
538
544
495
91
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 428 visas; FY2012: 479 visas; FY2013: 481 visas; FY2014: 516 visas; FY2015: 505 visas; FY2016: 546 visas; FY2017: 503 visas; FY2018: 541 visas; FY2019: 520 visas; FY2020: 244 visas; FY2021: 489 visas; FY2022: 521 visas; FY2023: 538 visas; FY2024: 544 visas; FY2025: 495 visas; FY2026: 91 visas so far.

FY2025 had 495 visas (−9% on FY2024). That's 9.3% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Costa Rica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202665Up 20%
January 20261025Down 60%
December 20254457Down 23%
November 20252130Down 30%
October 20251018Down 44%
September 20251212About flat, 0%
August 20256449Up 31%
July 202587140Down 38%
June 20254094Down 57%
May 20259377Up 21%
April 20253641Down 12%
March 20252822Up 27%
February 20255–
January 202525–
December 202457–
November 202430–
October 202418–
September 202412–
August 202449–
July 2024140–
June 202494–
May 202477–
April 202441–
March 202422–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Costa Rica who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Costa Rica.

F-1 visas issued in Costa Rica

How many F-1 visas the US consulates in Costa Rica issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Costa Rica, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

484484

Down 26%vs 656 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 38% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
40
Busiest month
103
May 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Up 40%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 656

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 484

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Costa Rica each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.6%
20%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: July 2024: 151 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    670

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    657

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.9%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    501

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 24%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    16

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 52%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 501 visas (−24% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 52% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Costa Rica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202675Up 40%
January 2026928Down 68%
December 20254463Down 30%
November 20252436Down 33%
October 20251228Down 57%
September 20251222Down 45%
August 20256966Up 4.5%
July 202592151Down 39%
June 20254499Down 56%
May 202510384Up 23%
April 20253947Down 17%
March 20252927Up 7.4%
February 2025512Down 58%
January 20252822Up 27%
December 20246356Up 13%
November 20243630Up 20%
October 20242823Up 22%
September 20242218Up 22%
August 20246695Down 31%
July 2024151120Up 26%
June 202499149Down 34%
May 20248497Down 13%
April 20244712Up 292%
March 20242716Up 69%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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