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Costa Rica · H1B
Specialty occupation worker · For temporary workers in jobs that need specialized knowledge and usually a bachelor's degree or higher.
H1B visas issued to people from Costa Rica · February 2026
8
That is 3 fewer than in January 2026 (11) — -27.3%.
H1B visas made up 0.1% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.1% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-27.3% vs January 2026 (11)+100.0% vs February 2025 (4)
All published months together: 881
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Costa Rica · Visa class H1B · One total per month
- Dec 202525
- Jan 202611
- Feb 20268
Dec 2025
2557% of selected
Jan 2026
1125% of selected
Feb 2026
818% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 14 (56.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 17 (68.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 25 | 11 | 8 |
| Total | 25 | 11 | 8 |
Total visas issued
155
Latest 12 months · Costa Rica · H1B
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Costa Rica · H1B: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025156
- 202619
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 11 | -31.3% |
| February | 4 | 8 | +100.0% |
| March | 13 | – | – |
| April | 11 | – | – |
| May | 7 | – | – |
| June | 12 | – | – |
| July | 18 | – | – |
| August | 13 | – | – |
| September | 14 | – | – |
| October | 10 | – | – |
| November | 13 | – | – |
| December | 25 | – | – |
When is it busy? Costa Rica · H1B
Busiest month: December (17.9% of a typical year). Quietest: April (4.2%). 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 · H1B: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 6 |
| Nov '18 | 5 |
| Dec '18 | 13 |
| Jan '19 | 10 |
| Feb '19 | 4 |
| Mar '19 | 4 |
| Apr '19 | 6 |
| May '19 | 9 |
| Jun '19 | 11 |
| Jul '19 | 13 |
| Aug '19 | 10 |
| Sep '19 | 6 |
| Oct '19 | 6 |
| Nov '19 | 4 |
| Dec '19 | 16 |
| Jan '20 | 9 |
| Feb '20 | 3 |
| Mar '20 | 1 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 1 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 1 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 2 |
| Jan '21 | 0 |
| Feb '21 | 1 |
| Mar '21 | 2 |
| Apr '21 | 4 |
| May '21 | 5 |
| Jun '21 | 2 |
| Jul '21 | 6 |
| Aug '21 | 6 |
| Sep '21 | 5 |
| Oct '21 | 3 |
| Nov '21 | 3 |
| Dec '21 | 28 |
| Jan '22 | 34 |
| Feb '22 | 17 |
| Mar '22 | 10 |
| Apr '22 | 6 |
| May '22 | 8 |
| Jun '22 | 14 |
| Jul '22 | 16 |
| Aug '22 | 19 |
| Sep '22 | 19 |
| Oct '22 | 18 |
| Nov '22 | 19 |
| Dec '22 | 18 |
| Jan '23 | 22 |
| Feb '23 | 11 |
| Mar '23 | 10 |
| Apr '23 | 6 |
| May '23 | 7 |
| Jun '23 | 11 |
| Jul '23 | 11 |
| Aug '23 | 23 |
| Sep '23 | 11 |
| Oct '23 | 9 |
| Nov '23 | 9 |
| Dec '23 | 24 |
| Jan '24 | 13 |
| Feb '24 | 11 |
| Mar '24 | 7 |
| Apr '24 | 5 |
| May '24 | 5 |
| Jun '24 | 18 |
| Jul '24 | 12 |
| Aug '24 | 14 |
| Sep '24 | 9 |
| Oct '24 | 15 |
| Nov '24 | 20 |
| Dec '24 | 20 |
| Jan '25 | 16 |
| Feb '25 | 4 |
| Mar '25 | 13 |
| Apr '25 | 11 |
| May '25 | 7 |
| Jun '25 | 12 |
| Jul '25 | 18 |
| Aug '25 | 13 |
| Sep '25 | 14 |
| Oct '25 | 10 |
| Nov '25 | 13 |
| Dec '25 | 25 |
| Jan '26 | 11 |
| Feb '26 | 8 |