Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Guatemala City, and its share of everything issued in Guatemala.
Visas issued at Guatemala City, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
6565
Down 35% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 52% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 100
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 65
Visas issued at Guatemala City each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: September 2022: 20 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
82
Jan – Dec 2023
97
Jan – Dec 2024
69
Jan – Dec 2025
9
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 69 visas (−29% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 31% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| January 2026 | 7 | 9 | Down 22% |
| December 2025 | 7 | 20 | Down 65% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| October 2025 | 6 | 15 | Down 60% |
| September 2025 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| August 2025 | 12 | 7 | Up 71% |
| July 2025 | 8 | 11 | Down 27% |
| June 2025 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| May 2025 | 5 | 5 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2025 | 2 | 9 | Down 78% |
| March 2025 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| February 2025 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| January 2025 | 9 | 5 | Up 80% |
| December 2024 | 20 | 15 | Up 33% |
| November 2024 | 7 | 12 | Down 42% |
| October 2024 | 15 | 5 | Up 200% |
| September 2024 | 5 | 8 | Down 38% |
| August 2024 | 7 | 10 | Down 30% |
| July 2024 | 11 | 6 | Up 83% |
| June 2024 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| May 2024 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| April 2024 | 9 | 4 | Up 125% |
| March 2024 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Guatemala
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