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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Costa Rica

How many F-2 visas nationals of Costa Rica are issued, and what each US consulate in Costa Rica issues, month by month.

Data through January 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Costa Rica

Every F-2 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

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

1414

Down 46%vs 26 in the 12 months before

Down 46% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
6
Oct 2025
Latest month
3
Jan 2026Down 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 26

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 14

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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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21
19
24
23
21
Pre-COVID peak30
28
20
24
10
29
Highest32
28
18
15
11
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 21 visas; FY2012: 19 visas; FY2013: 24 visas; FY2014: 23 visas; FY2015: 21 visas; FY2016: 30 visas; FY2017: 28 visas; FY2018: 20 visas; FY2019: 24 visas; FY2020: 10 visas; FY2021: 29 visas; FY2022: 32 visas; FY2023: 28 visas; FY2024: 18 visas; FY2025: 15 visas; FY2026: 11 visas so far.

FY2025 had 15 visas (−17% on FY2024). That's 50% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 8.3% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Costa Rica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202634Down 25%
December 202523Down 33%
November 202502Down 100%
October 202563Up 100%
September 202501Down 100%
August 202510
July 202508Down 100%
June 202501Down 100%
May 202511About flat, 0%
April 202501Down 100%
March 202501Down 100%
February 202511About flat, 0%
January 202540
December 202430
November 202422About flat, 0%
October 202432Up 50%
September 202410
August 202403Down 100%
July 202486Up 33%
June 202416Down 83%
May 20241–
April 20241–
March 20241–
February 20241–

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-2 visas issued in Costa Rica

How many F-2 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

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

1414

Down 48%vs 27 in the 12 months before

Down 48% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
5
Oct 2025
Latest month
3
Jan 2026Down 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 27

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 14

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

When visas are issued

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

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.2%
23%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: July 2024: 8 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, October was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    23

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    15

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 35%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    3

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 25%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 15 visas (−35% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 25% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Costa Rica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202634Down 25%
December 202522About flat, 0%
November 202503Down 100%
October 202553Up 67%
September 202501Down 100%
August 202510
July 202508Down 100%
June 202510
May 202511About flat, 0%
April 202501Down 100%
March 202503Down 100%
February 202511About flat, 0%
January 202540
December 202420
November 202433About flat, 0%
October 202432Up 50%
September 202411About flat, 0%
August 202403Down 100%
July 202486Up 33%
June 202404Down 100%
May 20241–
April 20241–
March 20243–
February 20241–

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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