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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Guatemala

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Guatemala

Every J-1 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

270270

Down 19%vs 332 in the 12 months before

Down 19% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
23
Busiest month
38
Dec 2025
Latest month
17
Feb 2026Up 21%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 332

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 270

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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.

0100200300400
325
Pre-COVID peak331
273
297
222
262
238
281
259
122
151
287
278
330
277
113
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 325 visas; FY2012: 331 visas; FY2013: 273 visas; FY2014: 297 visas; FY2015: 222 visas; FY2016: 262 visas; FY2017: 238 visas; FY2018: 281 visas; FY2019: 259 visas; FY2020: 122 visas; FY2021: 151 visas; FY2022: 287 visas; FY2023: 278 visas; FY2024: 330 visas; FY2025: 277 visas; FY2026: 113 visas so far.

FY2025 had 277 visas (−16% on FY2024). That's 16% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 5.8% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Guatemala
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261714Up 21%
January 20261526Down 42%
December 20253842Down 9.5%
November 20252017Up 18%
October 20252321Up 9.5%
September 20251422Down 36%
August 20251529Down 48%
July 20253032Down 6.3%
June 20251730Down 43%
May 20253645Down 20%
April 20253628Up 29%
March 2025926Down 65%
February 202514–
January 202526–
December 202442–
November 202417–
October 202421–
September 202422–
August 202429–
July 202432–
June 202430–
May 202445–
April 202428–
March 202426–

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.

J-1 visas issued in Guatemala

How many J-1 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

252252

Down 20%vs 316 in the 12 months before

Down 20% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
21
Busiest month
35
Apr 2025
Latest month
17
Feb 2026Up 13%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 316

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 252

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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
4.6%
13%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 57 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    290

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    311

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 7.2%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    260

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 16%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    32

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 20%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 260 visas (−16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 20% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Guatemala
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261715Up 13%
January 20261525Down 40%
December 20253540Down 13%
November 20251715Up 13%
October 20252519Up 32%
September 20251322Down 41%
August 20251226Down 54%
July 20252729Down 6.9%
June 20251526Down 42%
May 20253243Down 26%
April 20253530Up 17%
March 2025926Down 65%
February 20251525Down 40%
January 20252510Up 150%
December 20244040About flat, 0%
November 20241517Down 12%
October 20241921Down 9.5%
September 20242212Up 83%
August 20242629Down 10%
July 20242926Up 12%
June 20242631Down 16%
May 20244341Up 4.9%
April 20243041Down 27%
March 2024266Up 333%

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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