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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Guatemala

How many H-4 visas nationals of Guatemala are issued, and what each US consulate in Guatemala issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Guatemala

Every H-4 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

6262

Down 11%vs 70 in the 12 months before

Down 11% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 45% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
14
Aug 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 70

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 62

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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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Pre-COVID peak68
45
38
48
50
54
28
41
20
11
6
38
42
66
61
20
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 68 visas; FY2012: 45 visas; FY2013: 38 visas; FY2014: 48 visas; FY2015: 50 visas; FY2016: 54 visas; FY2017: 28 visas; FY2018: 41 visas; FY2019: 20 visas; FY2020: 11 visas; FY2021: 6 visas; FY2022: 38 visas; FY2023: 42 visas; FY2024: 66 visas; FY2025: 61 visas; FY2026: 20 visas so far.

FY2025 had 61 visas (−7.6% on FY2024). That's 10% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 5.3% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Guatemala
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202613Down 67%
January 202640
December 202518Down 88%
November 202541Up 300%
October 2025107Up 43%
September 2025211Down 82%
August 20251414About flat, 0%
July 2025915Down 40%
June 202563Up 100%
May 202562Up 200%
April 202512Down 50%
March 202544About flat, 0%
February 202532Up 50%
January 20250–
December 20248–
November 20241–
October 20247–
September 202411–
August 202414–
July 202415–
June 20243–
May 20242–
April 20242–
March 20244–

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-4 visas issued in Guatemala

How many H-4 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

6161

Down 13%vs 70 in the 12 months before

Down 13% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 33% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
14
Aug 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 70

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 61

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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
20%
2.8%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 15 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    47

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    72

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 53%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    58

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 19%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    5

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 150%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 58 visas (−19% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 150% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Guatemala
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202612Down 50%
January 202640
December 202517Down 86%
November 202541Up 300%
October 202599About flat, 0%
September 202528Down 75%
August 20251414About flat, 0%
July 20251015Down 33%
June 202573Up 133%
May 202543Up 33%
April 202512Down 50%
March 202546Down 33%
February 202520
January 202504Down 100%
December 202475Up 40%
November 202410
October 202493Up 200%
September 202480
August 2024148Up 75%
July 2024158Up 88%
June 202438Down 63%
May 202431Up 200%
April 202423Down 33%
March 202463Up 100%

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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