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Costa Rica · H2A

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Temporary agricultural worker · For seasonal farm and agricultural work.

H2A visas issued to people from Costa Rica · February 2026
26

That is 16 more than in January 2026 (10) — +160.0%.

H2A visas made up 0.3% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.1% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
+160.0% vs January 2026 (10)-25.7% vs February 2025 (35)

All published months together: 2,646

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Costa Rica · Visa class H2A · One total per month
  • Dec 202511
  • Jan 202610
  • Feb 202626
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  • Jan 2026 is 1 (9.1%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 15 (136.4%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 111026
Total111026
Total visas issued
503
Latest 12 months · Costa Rica · H2A
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5133413373315312021111026
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  1. B1/B2114,906
  2. J11,060
  3. H2B630
  4. H2A503
  5. F1451
  6. L1381

Costa Rica · H2A: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025506
  • 202636
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January410 +150.0%
February3526 -25.7%
March51––
April33––
May41––
June33––
July73––
August31––
September53––
October120––
November21––
December11––

When is it busy? Costa Rica · H2A

Busiest month: September (18.2% of a typical year). Quietest: January (0.5%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 7 full years (2019, 2020, 2021, 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 · H2A: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02004006008002018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

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YearIssuances
2018 partial24
2019 199
2020 234
2021 314
2022 419
2023 446
2024 468
2025 506
2026 partial36