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Costa Rica · L2

Dependent of an L-1 worker · For the spouse and unmarried children of L-1 workers.

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L2 visas issued to people from Costa Rica · February 2026
19

That is 3 more than in January 2026 (16) — +18.8%.

L2 visas made up 0.2% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.2% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
+18.8% vs January 2026 (16)+58.3% vs February 2025 (12)

All published months together: 1,606

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Costa Rica · Visa class L2 · One total per month
  • Dec 202524
  • Jan 202616
  • Feb 202619
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  • Jan 2026 is 8 (33.3%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 5 (20.8%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 241619
Total241619
Total visas issued
277
Latest 12 months · Costa Rica · L2

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272317393122202415241619
Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

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  1. B1/B2114,906
  2. J11,060
  3. H2B630
  4. H2A503
  5. F1451
  6. L1381

Costa Rica · L2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025274
  • 202635
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Month20252026Change
January2016 -20.0%
February1219 +58.3%
March27––
April23––
May17––
June39––
July31––
August22––
September20––
October24––
November15––
December24––

When is it busy? Costa Rica · L2

Busiest month: January (13.8% of a typical year). Quietest: July (5.2%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 5 full years (2020, 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 · L2: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02004006008002019partial20202021partial20222023202420252026partial

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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YearIssuances
2019 partial93
2020 66
2021 partial125
2022 468
2023 268
2024 277
2025 274
2026 partial35