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Costa Rica · H2B
Temporary non-agricultural worker · For seasonal or temporary non-farm work, such as in hospitality and landscaping.
H2B visas issued to people from Costa Rica · February 2026
2
That is 7 fewer than in January 2026 (9) — -77.8%.
H2B visas made up 0.0% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.1% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-77.8% vs January 2026 (9)-95.1% vs February 2025 (41)
All published months together: 2,773
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Costa Rica · Visa class H2B · One total per month
- Dec 202524
- Jan 20269
- Feb 20262
Dec 2025
2469% of selected
Jan 2026
926% of selected
Feb 2026
26% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 15 (62.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 22 (91.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 24 | 9 | 2 |
| Total | 24 | 9 | 2 |
Total visas issued
118
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Costa Rica · H2B: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 2025688
- 202611
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 | 9 | -67.9% |
| February | 41 | 2 | -95.1% |
| March | 118 | – | – |
| April | 85 | – | – |
| May | 185 | – | – |
| June | 64 | – | – |
| July | 52 | – | – |
| August | 37 | – | – |
| September | 51 | – | – |
| October | 2 | – | – |
| November | 1 | – | – |
| December | 24 | – | – |
When is it busy? Costa Rica · H2B
Busiest month: April (15.5% of a typical year). Quietest: February (2.5%). 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 · H2B: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 20 |
| Nov '18 | 15 |
| Dec '18 | 0 |
| Jan '19 | 29 |
| Feb '19 | 3 |
| Mar '19 | 41 |
| Apr '19 | 86 |
| May '19 | 26 |
| Jun '19 | 61 |
| Jul '19 | 35 |
| Aug '19 | 17 |
| Sep '19 | 62 |
| Oct '19 | 15 |
| Nov '19 | 5 |
| Dec '19 | 18 |
| Jan '20 | 31 |
| Feb '20 | 2 |
| Mar '20 | 74 |
| Apr '20 | 16 |
| May '20 | 2 |
| Jun '20 | 1 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 49 |
| Oct '20 | 14 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 0 |
| Jan '21 | 1 |
| Feb '21 | 7 |
| Mar '21 | 18 |
| Apr '21 | 75 |
| May '21 | 4 |
| Jun '21 | 3 |
| Jul '21 | 24 |
| Aug '21 | 28 |
| Sep '21 | 30 |
| Oct '21 | 32 |
| Nov '21 | 21 |
| Dec '21 | 10 |
| Jan '22 | 24 |
| Feb '22 | 2 |
| Mar '22 | 13 |
| Apr '22 | 10 |
| May '22 | 25 |
| Jun '22 | 49 |
| Jul '22 | 44 |
| Aug '22 | 27 |
| Sep '22 | 26 |
| Oct '22 | 37 |
| Nov '22 | 10 |
| Dec '22 | 21 |
| Jan '23 | 10 |
| Feb '23 | 5 |
| Mar '23 | 54 |
| Apr '23 | 57 |
| May '23 | 53 |
| Jun '23 | 4 |
| Jul '23 | 2 |
| Aug '23 | 6 |
| Sep '23 | 55 |
| Oct '23 | 24 |
| Nov '23 | 10 |
| Dec '23 | 2 |
| Jan '24 | 29 |
| Feb '24 | 28 |
| Mar '24 | 62 |
| Apr '24 | 82 |
| May '24 | 120 |
| Jun '24 | 112 |
| Jul '24 | 68 |
| Aug '24 | 27 |
| Sep '24 | 51 |
| Oct '24 | 20 |
| Nov '24 | 26 |
| Dec '24 | 4 |
| Jan '25 | 28 |
| Feb '25 | 41 |
| Mar '25 | 118 |
| Apr '25 | 85 |
| May '25 | 185 |
| Jun '25 | 64 |
| Jul '25 | 52 |
| Aug '25 | 37 |
| Sep '25 | 51 |
| Oct '25 | 2 |
| Nov '25 | 1 |
| Dec '25 | 24 |
| Jan '26 | 9 |
| Feb '26 | 2 |