Green cards issued to people from
Every year with data, and the category each green card came through. See Costa Rica visa issuances.
Showing Costa Rica.
Select a bar above to change the year, or a category here to look at only that one. DHS prints F2A and F2B together, so they can’t be split.
A dash means DHS did not publish a number (very small or withheld).
| Category | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV · Diversity lottery | 20 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| EB-1 · Priority workers | 190 | 180 | 90 | 120 | 120 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 90 | 90 | 70 | 60 | 40 | 20 | 60 | 40 | 30 | 50 | 50 | 100 |
| EB-4 · Special immigrants (such as religious workers) | 10 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 10 | 60 | 50 |
| EB-2 · Advanced degrees and exceptional ability | 60 | 110 | 90 | 50 | 120 | 90 | 50 | 100 | 60 | 50 | 30 | 70 | 40 | 70 | 30 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 10 | 30 |
| EB-3 · Skilled workers and professionals | 60 | 70 | 100 | 80 | 80 | 60 | 70 | 60 | 70 | 60 | 70 | 60 | 90 | 60 | 150 | 90 | 100 | 140 | 250 | 260 |
| F1 · Unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens | 50 | 20 | 50 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 50 | 50 |
| F4 · Brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens | 20 | 20 | 50 | 0 | 30 | 40 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 60 | 130 | 20 | 120 | 20 | 40 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 50 |
| F2 · Family of green card holders (F2A, F2B) | 80 | 70 | 180 | 40 | 50 | 90 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 40 | 60 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 70 | 90 | 40 |
| F3 · Married children of U.S. citizens | 20 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 30 | 80 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
| Children of U.S. citizens (IR2, CR2, IR3, IR4) | 320 | 290 | 230 | 290 | 190 | 280 | 270 | 300 | 330 | 270 | 230 | 280 | 280 | 240 | 290 | 330 | 320 | 430 | 480 | 340 |
| Parents of U.S. citizens (IR5) | 520 | 480 | 300 | 220 | 180 | 290 | 310 | 260 | 310 | 240 | 250 | 230 | 170 | 230 | 190 | 160 | 130 | 160 | 200 | 100 |
| Spouses of U.S. citizens (IR1, CR1) | 1,340 | 1,140 | 930 | 1,100 | 760 | 1,230 | 1,110 | 1,150 | 1,120 | 1,080 | 1,030 | 1,060 | 1,230 | 1,180 | 1,130 | 1,430 | 1,140 | 1,390 | 1,700 | 1,140 |
| All together | 2,690 | 2,430 | 2,090 | 1,940 | 1,600 | 2,270 | 2,090 | 2,110 | 2,140 | 1,980 | 1,910 | 2,050 | 1,950 | 2,070 | 2,100 | 2,290 | 1,990 | 2,450 | 2,980 | 2,210 |
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, by fiscal year. Rounded to the nearest 10. Family, employment and diversity categories only. Unofficial.