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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Costa Rica

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Costa Rica

Every H-1B 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

155155

Up 6.9%vs 145 in the 12 months before

Up 6.9% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
13
Busiest month
25
Dec 2025
Latest month
8
Feb 2026Up 100%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 145

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 155

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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.

050100150200250
122
Pre-COVID peak149
117
92
97
96
88
88
99
41
33
Highest177
167
136
163
67
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 122 visas; FY2012: 149 visas; FY2013: 117 visas; FY2014: 92 visas; FY2015: 97 visas; FY2016: 96 visas; FY2017: 88 visas; FY2018: 88 visas; FY2019: 99 visas; FY2020: 41 visas; FY2021: 33 visas; FY2022: 177 visas; FY2023: 167 visas; FY2024: 136 visas; FY2025: 163 visas; FY2026: 67 visas so far.

FY2025 had 163 visas (+20% on FY2024). That's 9.4% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 11% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Costa Rica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202684Up 100%
January 20261116Down 31%
December 20252520Up 25%
November 20251320Down 35%
October 20251015Down 33%
September 2025149Up 56%
August 20251314Down 7.1%
July 20251812Up 50%
June 20251218Down 33%
May 202575Up 40%
April 2025115Up 120%
March 2025137Up 86%
February 20254–
January 202516–
December 202420–
November 202420–
October 202415–
September 20249–
August 202414–
July 202412–
June 202418–
May 20245–
April 20245–
March 20247–

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.

H-1B visas issued in Costa Rica

How many H-1B 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

158158

About flat, 1.3%vs 156 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (+1.3%).

Monthly average
13
Busiest month
25
Dec 2025
Latest month
8
Feb 2026Up 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 156

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 158

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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
4%
15%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 25 visas

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In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    159

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    158

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 0.6%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    162

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 2.5%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    19

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 17%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 162 visas (+2.5% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 17% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Costa Rica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202686Up 33%
January 20261117Down 35%
December 20252523Up 8.7%
November 20251421Down 33%
October 20251417Down 18%
September 20251411Up 27%
August 20251114Down 21%
July 20251811Up 64%
June 20251318Down 28%
May 202565Up 20%
April 2025105Up 100%
March 2025148Up 75%
February 2025611Down 45%
January 20251714Up 21%
December 20242325Down 8%
November 2024219Up 133%
October 2024177Up 143%
September 20241111About flat, 0%
August 20241425Down 44%
July 20241111About flat, 0%
June 20241810Up 80%
May 202458Down 38%
April 202457Down 29%
March 2024811Down 27%

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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