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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Guatemala

How many H-1B visas nationals of Guatemala are issued, and what each US consulate in Guatemala issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Guatemala

Every H-1B visa issued to a national of Guatemala, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Guatemala, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6060

Down 35%vs 92 in the 12 months before

Down 35% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 50% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
9
Aug 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 92

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 60

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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

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

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83
81
80
76
Pre-COVID peak87
84
49
62
63
30
35
75
68
77
87
25
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 83 visas; FY2012: 81 visas; FY2013: 80 visas; FY2014: 76 visas; FY2015: 87 visas; FY2016: 84 visas; FY2017: 49 visas; FY2018: 62 visas; FY2019: 63 visas; FY2020: 30 visas; FY2021: 35 visas; FY2022: 75 visas; FY2023: 68 visas; FY2024: 77 visas; FY2025: 87 visas; FY2026: 25 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 87 visas (+13% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 52% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Guatemala
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202623Down 33%
January 202678Down 13%
December 2025721Down 67%
November 202547Down 43%
October 2025513Down 62%
September 202545Down 20%
August 202596Up 50%
July 2025810Down 20%
June 202525Down 60%
May 202555About flat, 0%
April 202537Down 57%
March 202542Up 100%
February 20253–
January 20258–
December 202421–
November 20247–
October 202413–
September 20245–
August 20246–
July 202410–
June 20245–
May 20245–
April 20247–
March 20242–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Guatemala who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Guatemala.

H-1B visas issued in Guatemala

How many H-1B visas the US consulates in Guatemala issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Guatemala, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6565

Down 35%vs 100 in the 12 months before

Down 35% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 52% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
12
Aug 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 100

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 65

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Guatemala each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.9%
16%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: September 2022: 20 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    82

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    97

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 18%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    69

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 29%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    9

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 31%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 69 visas (−29% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 31% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Guatemala
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202624Down 50%
January 202679Down 22%
December 2025720Down 65%
November 202537Down 57%
October 2025615Down 60%
September 202545Down 20%
August 2025127Up 71%
July 2025811Down 27%
June 202545Down 20%
May 202555About flat, 0%
April 202529Down 78%
March 202553Up 67%
February 202545Down 20%
January 202595Up 80%
December 20242015Up 33%
November 2024712Down 42%
October 2024155Up 200%
September 202458Down 38%
August 2024710Down 30%
July 2024116Up 83%
June 202456Down 17%
May 202452Up 150%
April 202494Up 125%
March 202435Down 40%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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