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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Costa Rica

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Costa Rica

Every L-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

381381

Up 10%vs 345 in the 12 months before

Up 10% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 21% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
32
Busiest month
48
Jul 2025
Latest month
22
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 345

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 381

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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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169
201
203
254
311
267
325
328
Pre-COVID peak445
215
80
Highest529
362
317
412
128
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 169 visas; FY2012: 201 visas; FY2013: 203 visas; FY2014: 254 visas; FY2015: 311 visas; FY2016: 267 visas; FY2017: 325 visas; FY2018: 328 visas; FY2019: 445 visas; FY2020: 215 visas; FY2021: 80 visas; FY2022: 529 visas; FY2023: 362 visas; FY2024: 317 visas; FY2025: 412 visas; FY2026: 128 visas so far.

FY2025 had 412 visas (+30% on FY2024). That's 7.4% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 19% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Costa Rica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262222About flat, 0%
January 20262131Down 32%
December 20253039Down 23%
November 20252733Down 18%
October 20252834Down 18%
September 20253021Up 43%
August 20253226Up 23%
July 20254829Up 66%
June 20254327Up 59%
May 20253333About flat, 0%
April 20253030About flat, 0%
March 20253720Up 85%
February 202522–
January 202531–
December 202439–
November 202433–
October 202434–
September 202421–
August 202426–
July 202429–
June 202427–
May 202433–
April 202430–
March 202420–

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.

L-1 visas issued in Costa Rica

How many L-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

397397

Up 5.3%vs 377 in the 12 months before

Up 5.3% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 28% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
33
Busiest month
49
Jul 2025
Latest month
26
Feb 2026Up 4%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 377

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 397

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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
7.2%
9.8%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 87 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    329

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    383

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 16%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    412

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 7.6%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    45

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 25%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 412 visas (+7.6% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 25% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Costa Rica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262625Up 4%
January 20261935Down 46%
December 20252842Down 33%
November 20253132Down 3.1%
October 20252937Down 22%
September 20253223Up 39%
August 20253129Up 6.9%
July 20254933Up 48%
June 20254432Up 38%
May 20253337Down 11%
April 20253530Up 17%
March 20254022Up 82%
February 20252527Down 7.4%
January 20253539Down 10%
December 20244220Up 110%
November 20243220Up 60%
October 20243724Up 54%
September 20242331Down 26%
August 20242943Down 33%
July 20243312Up 175%
June 20243232About flat, 0%
May 20243739Down 5.1%
April 20243022Up 36%
March 20242220Up 10%

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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