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Costa Rica · J1
Exchange visitor · For approved exchange programs such as research scholars, interns, au pairs, camp counselors and exchange students.
J1 visas issued to people from Costa Rica · February 2026
10
That is 2 more than in January 2026 (8) — +25.0%.
J1 visas made up 0.1% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.1% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+25.0% vs January 2026 (8)+11.1% vs February 2025 (9)
All published months together: 6,566
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Costa Rica · Visa class J1 · One total per month
- Dec 202560
- Jan 20268
- Feb 202610
Dec 2025
6077% of selected
Jan 2026
810% of selected
Feb 2026
1013% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 52 (86.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 50 (83.3%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 60 | 8 | 10 |
| Total | 60 | 8 | 10 |
Total visas issued
60
Latest 12 months · Costa Rica · J1 · December
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Costa Rica · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20251,066
- 202618
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 8 | -46.7% |
| February | 9 | 10 | +11.1% |
| March | 15 | – | – |
| April | 16 | – | – |
| May | 34 | – | – |
| June | 23 | – | – |
| July | 30 | – | – |
| August | 26 | – | – |
| September | 32 | – | – |
| October | 463 | – | – |
| November | 343 | – | – |
| December | 60 | – | – |
When is it busy? Costa Rica · J1
Busiest month: November (30.9% of a typical year). Quietest: April (2.2%). 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 · J1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 110 |
| Nov '18 | 549 |
| Dec '18 | 72 |
| Jan '19 | 28 |
| Feb '19 | 15 |
| Mar '19 | 21 |
| Apr '19 | 19 |
| May '19 | 32 |
| Jun '19 | 44 |
| Jul '19 | 54 |
| Aug '19 | 38 |
| Sep '19 | 24 |
| Oct '19 | 283 |
| Nov '19 | 555 |
| Dec '19 | 55 |
| Jan '20 | 13 |
| Feb '20 | 6 |
| Mar '20 | 22 |
| Apr '20 | 1 |
| May '20 | 5 |
| Jun '20 | 1 |
| Jul '20 | 3 |
| Aug '20 | 3 |
| Sep '20 | 5 |
| Oct '20 | 4 |
| Nov '20 | 3 |
| Dec '20 | 9 |
| Jan '21 | 6 |
| Feb '21 | 6 |
| Mar '21 | 2 |
| Apr '21 | 9 |
| May '21 | 11 |
| Jun '21 | 16 |
| Jul '21 | 49 |
| Aug '21 | 40 |
| Sep '21 | 22 |
| Oct '21 | 25 |
| Nov '21 | 23 |
| Dec '21 | 28 |
| Jan '22 | 10 |
| Feb '22 | 13 |
| Mar '22 | 27 |
| Apr '22 | 19 |
| May '22 | 46 |
| Jun '22 | 49 |
| Jul '22 | 45 |
| Aug '22 | 45 |
| Sep '22 | 19 |
| Oct '22 | 307 |
| Nov '22 | 401 |
| Dec '22 | 64 |
| Jan '23 | 20 |
| Feb '23 | 19 |
| Mar '23 | 40 |
| Apr '23 | 24 |
| May '23 | 51 |
| Jun '23 | 50 |
| Jul '23 | 26 |
| Aug '23 | 33 |
| Sep '23 | 47 |
| Oct '23 | 322 |
| Nov '23 | 409 |
| Dec '23 | 36 |
| Jan '24 | 15 |
| Feb '24 | 12 |
| Mar '24 | 21 |
| Apr '24 | 32 |
| May '24 | 44 |
| Jun '24 | 83 |
| Jul '24 | 50 |
| Aug '24 | 29 |
| Sep '24 | 14 |
| Oct '24 | 268 |
| Nov '24 | 538 |
| Dec '24 | 43 |
| Jan '25 | 15 |
| Feb '25 | 9 |
| Mar '25 | 15 |
| Apr '25 | 16 |
| May '25 | 34 |
| Jun '25 | 23 |
| Jul '25 | 30 |
| Aug '25 | 26 |
| Sep '25 | 32 |
| Oct '25 | 463 |
| Nov '25 | 343 |
| Dec '25 | 60 |
| Jan '26 | 8 |
| Feb '26 | 10 |