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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Costa Rica

How many H-4 visas nationals of Costa Rica are issued, and what each US consulate in Costa Rica issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Costa Rica

Every H-4 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

7979

Down 6%vs 84 in the 12 months before

Down 6% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 52% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
13
Jul 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Up 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 84

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 79

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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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76
Pre-COVID peak78
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55
53
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51
55
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15
63
84
78
Highest102
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 51 visas; FY2012: 76 visas; FY2013: 78 visas; FY2014: 41 visas; FY2015: 55 visas; FY2016: 53 visas; FY2017: 39 visas; FY2018: 51 visas; FY2019: 55 visas; FY2020: 16 visas; FY2021: 15 visas; FY2022: 63 visas; FY2023: 84 visas; FY2024: 78 visas; FY2025: 102 visas; FY2026: 17 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 102 visas (+31% on FY2024). That's 31% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 57% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Costa Rica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202643Up 33%
January 2026411Down 64%
December 202539Down 67%
November 202526Down 67%
October 2025411Down 64%
September 2025125Up 140%
August 2025128Up 50%
July 20251313About flat, 0%
June 2025815Down 47%
May 202502Down 100%
April 2025101Up 900%
March 202570
February 2025310Down 70%
January 2025115Up 120%
December 20249–
November 20246–
October 202411–
September 20245–
August 20248–
July 202413–
June 202415–
May 20242–
April 20241–
March 20240–

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-4 visas issued in Costa Rica

How many H-4 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

8282

Down 5.7%vs 87 in the 12 months before

Down 5.7% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 54% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
14
Jul 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Up 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 87

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 82

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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.

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2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.9%
17%

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

Busiest: October 2022: 15 visas

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    78

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    87

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 12%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    89

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 2.3%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    8

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 47%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 89 visas (+2.3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 47% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Costa Rica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202643Up 33%
January 2026412Down 67%
December 202539Down 67%
November 202526Down 67%
October 2025312Down 75%
September 2025106Up 67%
August 2025118Up 38%
July 20251415Down 6.7%
June 20251213Down 7.7%
May 202502Down 100%
April 2025111Up 1000%
March 202580
February 2025310Down 70%
January 2025125Up 140%
December 202499About flat, 0%
November 202462Up 200%
October 2024123Up 300%
September 202464Up 50%
August 2024811Down 27%
July 20241515About flat, 0%
June 2024135Up 160%
May 202425Down 60%
April 202411About flat, 0%
March 202406Down 100%

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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