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Costa Rica
How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Costa Rica, and how that changed.
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Green card priority dates, updated monthly by the State Department. For this country the column is: All other countries.
That is 783 fewer than in January 2026 (9,689) — -8.1%.
All published months together: 371,738
Compare months or years
- Dec 20258,242
- Jan 20269,689
- Feb 20268,906
- Jan 2026 is 1,447 (17.6%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 664 (8.1%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 8,242 | 9,689 | 8,906 |
| Total | 8,242 | 9,689 | 8,906 |
Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.
| Visa group | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitors | 8,753 | 9,541 | -8.3%−788 |
| Temporary workers | 96 | 77 | +24.7%+19 |
| Diplomats and international organizations | 15 | 38 | -60.5%−23 |
| Transit and crew | 12 | 7 | +71.4%+5 |
| Exchange visitors | 10 | 9 | +11.1%+1 |
| Fiancé(e)s and their children | 7 | 3 | +133.3%+4 |
| Other | 7 | 0 | new+7 |
| Students | 6 | 14 | -57.1%−8 |
Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Visa type | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | 8,752 | 9,541 | -8.3%−789 |
| H2A | 26 | 10 | +160.0%+16 |
| L1 | 22 | 21 | +4.8%+1 |
| L2 | 19 | 16 | +18.8%+3 |
| J1 | 10 | 8 | +25.0%+2 |
| C1/D | 9 | 7 | +28.6%+2 |
| A2 | 8 | 27 | -70.4%−19 |
| H1B | 8 | 11 | -27.3%−3 |
| G4 | 7 | 8 | -12.5%−1 |
| E2 | 7 | 0 | new+7 |
| I | 7 | 0 | new+7 |
| F1 | 6 | 10 | -40.0%−4 |
| K1 | 5 | 3 | +66.7%+2 |
| H4 | 4 | 4 | +0.0%+0 |
| E1 | 4 | 0 | new+4 |
| H2B | 2 | 9 | -77.8%−7 |
| D | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| K2 | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| P1 | 1 | 3 | -66.7%−2 |
| R1 | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| B2 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| C3 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| E3D | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| R2 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| F2 | 0 | 3 | -100.0%−3 |
| G1 | 0 | 3 | -100.0%−3 |
| O1 | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| J2 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| M1 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
Costa Rica: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
- 2025117,340
- 202618,595
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8,114 | 9,689 | +19.4% |
| February | 8,668 | 8,906 | +2.7% |
| March | 9,805 | – | – |
| April | 8,940 | – | – |
| May | 9,690 | – | – |
| June | 8,630 | – | – |
| July | 9,509 | – | – |
| August | 10,709 | – | – |
| September | 11,716 | – | – |
| October | 12,188 | – | – |
| November | 11,129 | – | – |
| December | 8,242 | – | – |
When is it busy? Costa Rica
Busiest month: October (9.6% of a typical year). Quietest: April (6.9%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
Average of 4 full years (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.
Costa Rica: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '21 | 3,435 |
| Nov '21 | 2,182 |
| Dec '21 | 2,691 |
| Jan '22 | 3,485 |
| Feb '22 | 4,166 |
| Mar '22 | 5,141 |
| Apr '22 | 3,459 |
| May '22 | 5,198 |
| Jun '22 | 4,917 |
| Jul '22 | 6,290 |
| Aug '22 | 6,900 |
| Sep '22 | 4,834 |
| Oct '22 | 8,423 |
| Nov '22 | 8,773 |
| Dec '22 | 7,440 |
| Jan '23 | 6,557 |
| Feb '23 | 5,999 |
| Mar '23 | 4,759 |
| Apr '23 | 4,652 |
| May '23 | 6,956 |
| Jun '23 | 8,566 |
| Jul '23 | 6,176 |
| Aug '23 | 6,603 |
| Sep '23 | 5,810 |
| Oct '23 | 6,659 |
| Nov '23 | 4,724 |
| Dec '23 | 6,957 |
| Jan '24 | 8,228 |
| Feb '24 | 7,572 |
| Mar '24 | 7,320 |
| Apr '24 | 7,357 |
| May '24 | 7,167 |
| Jun '24 | 5,374 |
| Jul '24 | 8,389 |
| Aug '24 | 6,828 |
| Sep '24 | 6,573 |
| Oct '24 | 5,803 |
| Nov '24 | 5,853 |
| Dec '24 | 7,587 |
| Jan '25 | 8,114 |
| Feb '25 | 8,668 |
| Mar '25 | 9,805 |
| Apr '25 | 8,940 |
| May '25 | 9,690 |
| Jun '25 | 8,630 |
| Jul '25 | 9,509 |
| Aug '25 | 10,709 |
| Sep '25 | 11,716 |
| Oct '25 | 12,188 |
| Nov '25 | 11,129 |
| Dec '25 | 8,242 |
| Jan '26 | 9,689 |
| Feb '26 | 8,906 |