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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Guatemala

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

Data through January 2026

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Guatemala

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

Visas issued to nationals of Guatemala, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

2626

Down 26%vs 35 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 78% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
7
Oct 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 75%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 35

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 26

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '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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18
18
20
23
23
Pre-COVID peak37
24
15
14
10
6
12
25
29
31
9
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 18 visas; FY2012: 18 visas; FY2013: 20 visas; FY2014: 23 visas; FY2015: 23 visas; FY2016: 37 visas; FY2017: 24 visas; FY2018: 15 visas; FY2019: 14 visas; FY2020: 10 visas; FY2021: 6 visas; FY2022: 12 visas; FY2023: 25 visas; FY2024: 29 visas; FY2025: 31 visas; FY2026: 9 visas so far.

FY2025 had 31 visas (+6.9% on FY2024). That's 16% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 36% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Guatemala
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202614Down 75%
December 202512Down 50%
November 202503Down 100%
October 202575Up 40%
September 202501Down 100%
August 202542Up 100%
July 202523Down 33%
June 202515Down 80%
May 202531Up 200%
April 202524Down 50%
March 202532Up 50%
February 202523Down 33%
January 202541Up 300%
December 202424Down 50%
November 20243–
October 20245–
September 20241–
August 20242–
July 20243–
June 20245–
May 20241–
April 20244–
March 20242–
February 20243–

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.

M-1 visas issued in Guatemala

How many M-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

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

2626

Down 26%vs 35 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 78% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
7
Oct 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 75%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 35

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 26

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Guatemala each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.4%
16%

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

Busiest: October 2025: 7 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    28

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    32

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 14%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    29

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 9.4%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 75%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 29 visas (−9.4% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 75% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Guatemala
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202614Down 75%
December 202512Down 50%
November 202503Down 100%
October 202575Up 40%
September 202501Down 100%
August 202542Up 100%
July 202523Down 33%
June 202515Down 80%
May 202531Up 200%
April 202524Down 50%
March 202532Up 50%
February 202523Down 33%
January 202541Up 300%
December 202424Down 50%
November 202431Up 200%
October 202452Up 150%
September 202412Down 50%
August 202423Down 33%
July 202434Down 25%
June 202452Up 150%
May 202411About flat, 0%
April 202444About flat, 0%
March 202422About flat, 0%
February 202432Up 50%

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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