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Costa Rica · H2A
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
Dec 2025
1123% of selected
Jan 2026
1021% of selected
Feb 2026
2655% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 1 (9.1%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 15 (136.4%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 11 | 10 | 26 |
| Total | 11 | 10 | 26 |
Total visas issued
11
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Costa Rica · H2A: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025506
- 202636
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 | 10 | +150.0% |
| February | 35 | 26 | -25.7% |
| March | 51 | – | – |
| April | 33 | – | – |
| May | 41 | – | – |
| June | 33 | – | – |
| July | 73 | – | – |
| August | 31 | – | – |
| September | 53 | – | – |
| October | 120 | – | – |
| November | 21 | – | – |
| December | 11 | – | – |
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.
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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
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 23 |
| Nov '18 | 0 |
| Dec '18 | 1 |
| Jan '19 | 1 |
| Feb '19 | 6 |
| Mar '19 | 7 |
| Apr '19 | 62 |
| May '19 | 26 |
| Jun '19 | 4 |
| Jul '19 | 25 |
| Aug '19 | 17 |
| Sep '19 | 32 |
| Oct '19 | 17 |
| Nov '19 | 2 |
| Dec '19 | 0 |
| Jan '20 | 0 |
| Feb '20 | 20 |
| Mar '20 | 18 |
| Apr '20 | 54 |
| May '20 | 2 |
| Jun '20 | 13 |
| Jul '20 | 30 |
| Aug '20 | 58 |
| Sep '20 | 29 |
| Oct '20 | 8 |
| Nov '20 | 2 |
| Dec '20 | 0 |
| Jan '21 | 0 |
| Feb '21 | 29 |
| Mar '21 | 33 |
| Apr '21 | 54 |
| May '21 | 2 |
| Jun '21 | 1 |
| Jul '21 | 1 |
| Aug '21 | 56 |
| Sep '21 | 111 |
| Oct '21 | 25 |
| Nov '21 | 0 |
| Dec '21 | 2 |
| Jan '22 | 4 |
| Feb '22 | 22 |
| Mar '22 | 46 |
| Apr '22 | 39 |
| May '22 | 31 |
| Jun '22 | 52 |
| Jul '22 | 51 |
| Aug '22 | 17 |
| Sep '22 | 95 |
| Oct '22 | 43 |
| Nov '22 | 14 |
| Dec '22 | 5 |
| Jan '23 | 0 |
| Feb '23 | 20 |
| Mar '23 | 55 |
| Apr '23 | 47 |
| May '23 | 27 |
| Jun '23 | 13 |
| Jul '23 | 42 |
| Aug '23 | 45 |
| Sep '23 | 79 |
| Oct '23 | 99 |
| Nov '23 | 12 |
| Dec '23 | 7 |
| Jan '24 | 5 |
| Feb '24 | 23 |
| Mar '24 | 46 |
| Apr '24 | 52 |
| May '24 | 47 |
| Jun '24 | 16 |
| Jul '24 | 43 |
| Aug '24 | 29 |
| Sep '24 | 60 |
| Oct '24 | 94 |
| Nov '24 | 46 |
| Dec '24 | 7 |
| Jan '25 | 4 |
| Feb '25 | 35 |
| Mar '25 | 51 |
| Apr '25 | 33 |
| May '25 | 41 |
| Jun '25 | 33 |
| Jul '25 | 73 |
| Aug '25 | 31 |
| Sep '25 | 53 |
| Oct '25 | 120 |
| Nov '25 | 21 |
| Dec '25 | 11 |
| Jan '26 | 10 |
| Feb '26 | 26 |