By fiscal year
83,080 visas were issued to people of Costa Rica in FY2024. A fiscal year runs from 1 October to 30 September.
| Fiscal year | All visas | B1/B2 | J1 | F1 | C1/D | H2B |
|---|
Visas issued are not approval rates. Source: U.S. Department of State. Unofficial site.
| FY2024 | 83,080 | 78,579 | 1,067 | 544 | 294 | 613 |
| FY2023 | 80,503 | 76,003 | 1,076 | 538 | 313 | 312 |
| FY2022 | 52,620 | 48,684 | 348 | 521 | 285 | 283 |
| FY2021 | 27,024 | 24,747 | 177 | 489 | 138 | 204 |
| FY2020 | 39,387 | 36,800 | 949 | 244 | 96 | 212 |
| FY2019 | 69,753 | 65,140 | 1,010 | 520 | 211 | 397 |
| FY2018 | 74,249 | 70,191 | 809 | 541 | 287 | 467 |
| FY2017 | 79,171 | 75,529 | 700 | 503 | 347 | 233 |
| FY2016 | 75,116 | 71,710 | 609 | 546 | 213 | 290 |
| FY2015 | 61,248 | 58,139 | 489 | 505 | 208 | 166 |
The five visa types with the most visas over all years are shown. “–” means none were issued.