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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Costa Rica

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Costa Rica

Every L-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

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

277277

Up 5.7%vs 262 in the 12 months before

Up 5.7% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 16% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
23
Busiest month
39
Jun 2025
Latest month
19
Feb 2026Up 58%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 262

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 277

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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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135
137
99
223
234
219
297
253
Pre-COVID peak358
149
72
Highest436
304
240
309
98
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 135 visas; FY2012: 137 visas; FY2013: 99 visas; FY2014: 223 visas; FY2015: 234 visas; FY2016: 219 visas; FY2017: 297 visas; FY2018: 253 visas; FY2019: 358 visas; FY2020: 149 visas; FY2021: 72 visas; FY2022: 436 visas; FY2023: 304 visas; FY2024: 240 visas; FY2025: 309 visas; FY2026: 98 visas so far.

FY2025 had 309 visas (+29% on FY2024). That's 14% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 25% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Costa Rica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261912Up 58%
January 20261620Down 20%
December 20252438Down 37%
November 20251530Down 50%
October 20252430Down 20%
September 20252015Up 33%
August 20252222About flat, 0%
July 20253117Up 82%
June 20253923Up 70%
May 20251726Down 35%
April 20252319Up 21%
March 20252710Up 170%
February 202512–
January 202520–
December 202438–
November 202430–
October 202430–
September 202415–
August 202422–
July 202417–
June 202423–
May 202426–
April 202419–
March 202410–

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-2 visas issued in Costa Rica

How many L-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

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

285285

About flat, 0.4%vs 284 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (+0.4%). But the last 3 months ran 27% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
24
Busiest month
41
Jun 2025
Latest month
18
Feb 2026Up 38%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 284

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 285

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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
11%
6%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 70 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    296

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    304

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 2.7%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    287

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 5.6%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    32

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 5.9%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 287 visas (−5.6% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 5.9% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Costa Rica
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261813Up 38%
January 20261421Down 33%
December 20252139Down 46%
November 20251728Down 39%
October 20252430Down 20%
September 20251916Up 19%
August 20252228Down 21%
July 20253417Up 100%
June 20254128Up 46%
May 20252029Down 31%
April 20252523Up 8.7%
March 20253012Up 150%
February 20251319Down 32%
January 20252135Down 40%
December 20243920Up 95%
November 20242823Up 22%
October 20243015Up 100%
September 20241621Down 24%
August 20242833Down 15%
July 2024172Up 750%
June 20242831Down 9.7%
May 20242943Down 33%
April 20242323About flat, 0%
March 20241215Down 20%

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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