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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Guatemala

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Guatemala

Every L-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

8181

Down 19%vs 100 in the 12 months before

Down 19% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 46% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
11
Jun 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Down 55%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 100

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 81

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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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36
40
50
37
53
50
Pre-COVID peak61
58
59
41
31
100
81
77
Highest105
33
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 36 visas; FY2012: 40 visas; FY2013: 50 visas; FY2014: 37 visas; FY2015: 53 visas; FY2016: 50 visas; FY2017: 61 visas; FY2018: 58 visas; FY2019: 59 visas; FY2020: 41 visas; FY2021: 31 visas; FY2022: 100 visas; FY2023: 81 visas; FY2024: 77 visas; FY2025: 105 visas; FY2026: 33 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 105 visas (+36% on FY2024). That's 72% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 42% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Guatemala
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026511Down 55%
January 2026511Down 55%
December 2025913Down 31%
November 2025712Down 42%
October 2025710Down 30%
September 202587Up 14%
August 202588About flat, 0%
July 202536Down 50%
June 2025116Up 83%
May 202558Down 38%
April 202568Down 25%
March 202570
February 2025116Up 83%
January 202511–
December 202413–
November 202412–
October 202410–
September 20247–
August 20248–
July 20246–
June 20246–
May 20248–
April 20248–
March 20240–

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.

L-1 visas issued in Guatemala

How many L-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

7979

Down 14%vs 92 in the 12 months before

Down 14% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 44% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
11
Jun 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Down 58%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 92

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 79

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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
5.4%
11%

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

Busiest: February 2025: 12 visas

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    81

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    79

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 2.5%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    93

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 18%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    8

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 64%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 93 visas (+18% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 64% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Guatemala
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026512Down 58%
January 2026310Down 70%
December 20251010About flat, 0%
November 202556Down 17%
October 2025611Down 45%
September 202588About flat, 0%
August 202598Up 13%
July 202538Down 63%
June 2025116Up 83%
May 202547Down 43%
April 202586Up 33%
March 202570
February 2025123Up 300%
January 2025106Up 67%
December 2024106Up 67%
November 202468Down 25%
October 2024119Up 22%
September 2024811Down 27%
August 202486Up 33%
July 202489Down 11%
June 202466About flat, 0%
May 202473Up 133%
April 202461Up 500%
March 202407Down 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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