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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Guatemala

How many L-2 visas nationals of Guatemala are issued, and what each US consulate in Guatemala issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Guatemala

Every L-2 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

8080

Down 18%vs 98 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
14
Sep 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Down 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 98

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 80

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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.

050100150200
60
65
Pre-COVID peak110
67
70
64
53
56
95
38
40
88
68
97
97
25
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 60 visas; FY2012: 65 visas; FY2013: 110 visas; FY2014: 67 visas; FY2015: 70 visas; FY2016: 64 visas; FY2017: 53 visas; FY2018: 56 visas; FY2019: 95 visas; FY2020: 38 visas; FY2021: 40 visas; FY2022: 88 visas; FY2023: 68 visas; FY2024: 97 visas; FY2025: 97 visas; FY2026: 25 visas so far.

FY2025 had 97 visas (0% on FY2024). That's 12% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 40% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Guatemala
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202646Down 33%
January 202677About flat, 0%
December 2025912Down 25%
November 202527Down 71%
October 2025310Down 70%
September 2025146Up 133%
August 2025915Down 40%
July 202556Down 17%
June 202589Down 11%
May 202579Down 22%
April 2025411Down 64%
March 202580
February 202568Down 25%
January 20257–
December 202412–
November 20247–
October 202410–
September 20246–
August 202415–
July 20246–
June 20249–
May 20249–
April 202411–
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-2 visas issued in Guatemala

How many L-2 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

7878

Down 17%vs 94 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
15
Sep 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Down 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 94

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 78

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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
12%
4%

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

Busiest: October 2023: 16 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    82

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    87

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 6.1%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    81

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 6.9%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    10

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 23%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 81 visas (−6.9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 23% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Guatemala
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202646Down 33%
January 202667Down 14%
December 202597Up 29%
November 202523Down 33%
October 202539Down 67%
September 2025156Up 150%
August 20251014Down 29%
July 2025711Down 36%
June 202569Down 33%
May 2025410Down 60%
April 2025412Down 67%
March 202580
February 202563Up 100%
January 202573Up 133%
December 2024711Down 36%
November 202435Down 40%
October 2024916Down 44%
September 202466About flat, 0%
August 2024142Up 600%
July 20241113Down 15%
June 202494Up 125%
May 2024103Up 233%
April 2024120
March 202408Down 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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