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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Costa Rica

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

Data through January 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Costa Rica

Every J-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

4141

Down 46%vs 76 in the 12 months before

Down 46% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 14% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
9
Jun 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 76

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 41

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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

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.

0255075100
35
26
49
28
60
48
35
Pre-COVID peak79
79
14
68
74
Highest82
75
39
10
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 35 visas; FY2012: 26 visas; FY2013: 49 visas; FY2014: 28 visas; FY2015: 60 visas; FY2016: 48 visas; FY2017: 35 visas; FY2018: 79 visas; FY2019: 79 visas; FY2020: 14 visas; FY2021: 68 visas; FY2022: 74 visas; FY2023: 82 visas; FY2024: 75 visas; FY2025: 39 visas; FY2026: 10 visas so far.

FY2025 had 39 visas (−48% on FY2024). That's 51% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 25% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Costa Rica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202612Down 50%
December 202552Up 150%
November 202523Down 33%
October 202521Up 100%
September 202545Down 20%
August 202555About flat, 0%
July 2025921Down 57%
June 2025921Down 57%
May 202537Down 57%
April 202512Down 50%
March 202503Down 100%
February 202504Down 100%
January 202520
December 202424Down 50%
November 202432Up 50%
October 20241–
September 20245–
August 20245–
July 202421–
June 202421–
May 20247–
April 20242–
March 20243–
February 20244–

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.

J-2 visas issued in Costa Rica

How many J-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

4141

Down 51%vs 84 in the 12 months before

Down 51% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 20% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
9
Jun 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 84

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 41

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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
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.6%
23%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 22 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

    85

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    82

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 3.5%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    42

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 49%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 50%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 42 visas (−49% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 50% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Costa Rica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202612Down 50%
December 202555About flat, 0%
November 202523Down 33%
October 202521Up 100%
September 202545Down 20%
August 202558Down 38%
July 2025922Down 59%
June 2025921Down 57%
May 202537Down 57%
April 202512Down 50%
March 202504Down 100%
February 202504Down 100%
January 202520
December 202454Up 25%
November 202436Down 50%
October 202411About flat, 0%
September 202457Down 29%
August 202485Up 60%
July 20242217Up 29%
June 20242113Up 62%
May 2024717Down 59%
April 202423Down 33%
March 202446Down 33%
February 202440

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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