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Official US State Department data

US visa statistics for Guatemala

How many US visas nationals of Guatemala are issued, and for what, plus what the US consulates in Guatemala issue.

Data through February 2026

Visas issued to nationals of Guatemala, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

135,952135,952

Up 20%vs 113,147 in the 12 months before

Up 20% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
11k
Busiest month
17k
Oct 2025
Latest month
11k
Feb 2026Down 7.6%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 113k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 136k

05k10k15k20k
Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

What the visas are for

Visas issued to nationals of Guatemala by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.

  • B1/B2

    Business and tourist visitors

    Up 25%

    118k

    87% of the total, last 12 months

    117,917 visas in the last 12 months, 94,644 in the 12 months before

  • H-2B

    Seasonal non-farm workers

    Down 4.7%

    10k

    7.5% of the total, last 12 months

    10,148 visas in the last 12 months, 10,654 in the 12 months before

  • H-2A

    Seasonal farm workers

    Up 8.1%

    4.6k

    3.4% of the total, last 12 months

    4,574 visas in the last 12 months, 4,233 in the 12 months before

  • F-1

    Academic students

    Down 8.2%

    891

    0.7% of the total, last 12 months

    891 visas in the last 12 months, 971 in the 12 months before

  • A-2

    Foreign government officials

    Up 45%

    599

    0.4% of the total, last 12 months

    599 visas in the last 12 months, 412 in the 12 months before

  • J-1

    Exchange visitors

    Down 19%

    270

    0.2% of the total, last 12 months

    270 visas in the last 12 months, 332 in the 12 months before

Other visa types

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • C-30.2% of total
    257Down 9.8%
    257 visas in the last 12 months, 285 in the 12 months before
  • B-10.1% of total

    Business visitors

    118Up 24%
    118 visas in the last 12 months, 95 in the 12 months before
  • C-1/D0.1% of total

    Airline and ship crews

    110Down 11%
    110 visas in the last 12 months, 123 in the 12 months before
  • A-10.1% of total

    Diplomats and senior officials

    105Up 15%
    105 visas in the last 12 months, 91 in the 12 months before
  • K-10.1% of total

    Fiancé(e)s of US citizens

    105Down 55%
    105 visas in the last 12 months, 232 in the 12 months before
  • P-10.1% of total

    Athletes and entertainment groups

    87Up 28%
    87 visas in the last 12 months, 68 in the 12 months before

B1/B2 visas made up 87% of the visas issued to nationals of Guatemala in the last 12 months. B1/B2 rose 25% on the 12 months before.

US consulates in Guatemala

Every visa each consulate issued, to any nationality, in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Guatemala City100% of the country
    136kUp 20%
    135,802 visas in the last 12 months, 112,741 in the 12 months before

Together they issued 135,802 visas in the last 12 months. That differs from the total to nationals of Guatemala above, which also counts nationals who applied in other countries and leaves out other nationalities who applied here.

When visas are issued

Visas issued to nationals of Guatemala each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
10%
6.5%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: October 2025: 16,860 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, April was typically the busiest month and July the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    105k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    138k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 32%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    20k

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 11%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 138,439 visas (+32% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 11% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Guatemala
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202610,56011,430Down 7.6%
January 20269,71911,336Down 14%
December 202511,4389,855Up 16%
November 202511,9649,166Up 31%
October 202516,8608,474Up 99%
September 20258,4528,731Down 3.2%
August 20257,0548,703Down 19%
July 20256,8398,420Down 19%
June 202510,0807,978Up 26%
May 202513,20110,403Up 27%
April 202514,65110,162Up 44%
March 202515,1348,489Up 78%
February 202511,4307,325Up 56%
January 202511,3366,827Up 66%
December 20249,8557,901Up 25%
November 20249,1667,645Up 20%
October 20248,4747,231Up 17%
September 20248,7317,400Up 18%
August 20248,7038,999Down 3.3%
July 20248,4206,421Up 31%
June 20247,9788,698Down 8.3%
May 202410,4038,534Up 22%
April 202410,1626,907Up 47%
March 20248,4898,381About flat, 1.3%

Look up a visa type for Guatemala

Monthly trend, each consulate's numbers, the busiest months and the long view.

  • H-1B
  • H-4
  • F-1
  • F-2
  • B1/B2
  • J-1
  • J-2
  • L-1
  • L-2
  • M-1

About these numbers

Visas issued, not appointments
Every number here is a visa the US State Department issued. It shows demand and how much the consulates process, not how many interview slots are open.
By nationality or by consulate
“Issued to nationals of India” counts Indian citizens wherever they applied. “Issued in India” counts what the US consulates in India issued, to anyone. The two differ, so each number says which one it is.
Last 12 months
The 12 months up to the latest month State Dept has published, compared with the 12 months before. Monthly reports arrive a few months late. Calendar years run January to December.

Source: US Department of State.Monthly nonimmigrant visa issuancesNonimmigrant visa statisticsFY2019 reporting methodologyCheck Visa Slots isn't affiliated with the US government.