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Costa Rica · B1/B2
Visitor – business or tourism · For short visits to the U.S. for business meetings (B-1) or tourism, family visits and medical treatment (B-2). Most visitor visas are issued as a combined B-1/B-2.
That is 789 fewer than in January 2026 (9,541) — -8.3%.
B1/B2 visas made up 98.3% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 98.5% in January 2026).
All published months together: 478,809
Compare months or years
- Dec 20257,982
- Jan 20269,541
- Feb 20268,752
- Jan 2026 is 1,559 (19.5%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 770 (9.6%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 7,982 | 9,541 | 8,752 |
| Total | 7,982 | 9,541 | 8,752 |
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Costa Rica · B1/B2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
- 2025112,990
- 202618,293
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7,891 | 9,541 | +20.9% |
| February | 8,486 | 8,752 | +3.1% |
| March | 9,429 | – | – |
| April | 8,643 | – | – |
| May | 9,204 | – | – |
| June | 8,297 | – | – |
| July | 9,098 | – | – |
| August | 10,432 | – | – |
| September | 11,453 | – | – |
| October | 11,446 | – | – |
| November | 10,629 | – | – |
| December | 7,982 | – | – |
When is it busy? Costa Rica · B1/B2
Busiest month: January (10.5% of a typical year). Quietest: April (6.3%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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 · B1/B2: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 8,839 |
| Nov '18 | 6,820 |
| Dec '18 | 5,511 |
| Jan '19 | 5,215 |
| Feb '19 | 5,444 |
| Mar '19 | 5,696 |
| Apr '19 | 4,816 |
| May '19 | 5,559 |
| Jun '19 | 4,442 |
| Jul '19 | 4,175 |
| Aug '19 | 4,776 |
| Sep '19 | 3,517 |
| Oct '19 | 6,243 |
| Nov '19 | 5,316 |
| Dec '19 | 6,047 |
| Jan '20 | 6,510 |
| Feb '20 | 6,225 |
| Mar '20 | 3,598 |
| Apr '20 | 207 |
| May '20 | 437 |
| Jun '20 | 477 |
| Jul '20 | 338 |
| Aug '20 | 592 |
| Sep '20 | 822 |
| Oct '20 | 1,190 |
| Nov '20 | 1,208 |
| Dec '20 | 2,450 |
| Jan '21 | 1,892 |
| Feb '21 | 1,625 |
| Mar '21 | 2,734 |
| Apr '21 | 2,116 |
| May '21 | 2,096 |
| Jun '21 | 2,722 |
| Jul '21 | 2,053 |
| Aug '21 | 2,340 |
| Sep '21 | 2,340 |
| Oct '21 | 3,247 |
| Nov '21 | 1,982 |
| Dec '21 | 2,393 |
| Jan '22 | 3,129 |
| Feb '22 | 3,896 |
| Mar '22 | 4,817 |
| Apr '22 | 3,241 |
| May '22 | 4,826 |
| Jun '22 | 4,398 |
| Jul '22 | 5,832 |
| Aug '22 | 6,481 |
| Sep '22 | 4,513 |
| Oct '22 | 7,807 |
| Nov '22 | 8,132 |
| Dec '22 | 7,149 |
| Jan '23 | 6,318 |
| Feb '23 | 5,785 |
| Mar '23 | 4,469 |
| Apr '23 | 4,364 |
| May '23 | 6,495 |
| Jun '23 | 8,151 |
| Jul '23 | 5,858 |
| Aug '23 | 6,216 |
| Sep '23 | 5,441 |
| Oct '23 | 6,046 |
| Nov '23 | 4,157 |
| Dec '23 | 6,713 |
| Jan '24 | 7,966 |
| Feb '24 | 7,369 |
| Mar '24 | 7,054 |
| Apr '24 | 7,028 |
| May '24 | 6,730 |
| Jun '24 | 4,891 |
| Jul '24 | 7,891 |
| Aug '24 | 6,495 |
| Sep '24 | 6,300 |
| Oct '24 | 5,212 |
| Nov '24 | 5,065 |
| Dec '24 | 7,281 |
| Jan '25 | 7,891 |
| Feb '25 | 8,486 |
| Mar '25 | 9,429 |
| Apr '25 | 8,643 |
| May '25 | 9,204 |
| Jun '25 | 8,297 |
| Jul '25 | 9,098 |
| Aug '25 | 10,432 |
| Sep '25 | 11,453 |
| Oct '25 | 11,446 |
| Nov '25 | 10,629 |
| Dec '25 | 7,982 |
| Jan '26 | 9,541 |
| Feb '26 | 8,752 |