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Guatemala City · Guatemala · October 2023
Visas issued at Guatemala City in October 2023
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 6,420 | 89.4% | 6,624 | 7,176 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 476 | 6.6% | 283 | 524 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 69 | 1% | 319 | 258 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 26 | 0.4% | 13 | 10 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 21 | 0.3% | 12 | 17 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 19 | 0.3% | 6 | 29 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 18 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 16 | 0.2% | 9 | 16 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 16 | 0.2% | 6 | 6 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 13 | 0.2% | 15 | 24 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 11 | 0.2% | 5 | 9 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 9 | 0.1% | 11 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 8 | 0.1% | 6 | 5 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 8 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 6 | 0.1% | 8 | 4 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 5 | 0.1% | 8 | 9 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 5 | 0.1% | 4 | 2 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 4 | 0.1% | 4 | 1 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 7 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| T4 | Parent of T1 under 21 years of age | 3 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0% | 4 | 1 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 2 | 0% | 10 | 3 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 2 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| T5 | Unmarried sibling under age 18 of T-1 under 21 years of age | 2 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0% | 9 | 14 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| U4 | Parent of U-1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Oct 2023 | Share | Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 189 | 35.4% | 81 | 116 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 115 | 21.5% | 107 | 63 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 96 | 18% | 59 | 57 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 32 | 6% | 13 | 150 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 26 | 4.9% | 18 | 16 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 22 | 4.1% | 35 | 46 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 22 | 4.1% | 14 | 20 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 9 | 1.7% | 18 | 36 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 8 | 1.5% | 0 | 3 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 5 | 0.9% | 8 | 28 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 4 | 0.7% | 1 | 4 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 3 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 5 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 8 |
Context
| October 2023 | Guatemala City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 7,179 | 885,241 |
| Change on previous month | -3% | +4% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -12% | +26% |
| Immigrant visas | 534 | 46,695 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Oct 2023 (12 Oct 2023): B1/B2 next available 363 days; F, M, J 6 days; H, L, O, P, Q 14 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Guatemala City issue in October 2023?
7,179 nonimmigrant visas and 534 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for October 2023. That was the 27th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did October 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Guatemala City?
September 2023: 7,390 nonimmigrant visas (-3% to Oct 2023). October 2022: 8,130 (-12%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 6,420 (89.4%), H2B 476 (6.6%), H2A 69 (1%), K1 26 (0.4%), J1 21 (0.3%).
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for October 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.