J1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Costa Rica and for Individuals with Costa Rica Nationality
Last Updated: June 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of J1 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of J1 Visa approvals/ issuances for Costa Rica and individuals with nationality as Costa Rica. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in Costa Rica: Data at consulates in Costa Rica (all applicants who had their visa interview in Costa Rica).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Costa Rica Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Costa Rica worldwide (including those living outside Costa Rica).
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Costa Rica Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Costa Rica since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 859 |
| FY 2019 | 1,057 |
| FY 2020 | 971 |
| FY 2021 | 165 |
| FY 2022 | 356 |
| FY 2023 | 1,154 |
| FY 2024 | 1,145 |
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J1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Costa Rica
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 84.46% | 15.54% |
| FY 2019 | 91.83% | 8.17% |
| FY 2020 | 90.16% | 9.84% |
| FY 2021 | 91.67% | 8.33% |
| FY 2022 | 89.0% | 11.0% |
| FY 2023 | 88.56% | 11.44% |
| FY 2024 | 89.11% | 10.89% |
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J1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see J1 Visa data by consulate in Costa Rica.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Costa Rica
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Costa Rica since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 809 |
| FY 2019 | 1,006 |
| FY 2020 | 952 |
| FY 2021 | 177 |
| FY 2022 | 349 |
| FY 2023 | 1,082 |
| FY 2024 | 1,067 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Costa Rica nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Costa Rica nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.