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Guatemala City · Guatemala · December 2023
Visas issued at Guatemala City in December 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) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 7,014 | 88.9% | 6,875 | 6,839 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 441 | 5.6% | 483 | 251 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 152 | 1.9% | 34 | 114 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 107 | 1.4% | 52 | 116 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 40 | 0.5% | 17 | 12 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 24 | 0.3% | 32 | 4 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 16 | 0.2% | 18 | 27 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 15 | 0.2% | 12 | 7 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 11 | 0.1% | 5 | 4 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 8 | 0.1% | 10 | 1 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 7 | 0.1% | 11 | 8 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 7 | 0.1% | 4 | 30 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 6 | 0.1% | 8 | 4 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 5 | 0.1% | 16 | 7 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 5 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 3 | 0% | 4 | 4 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 3 | 0% | 7 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 3 | 0% | 6 | 4 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0% | 4 | 1 |
| T2 | Spouse of T1 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 2 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 2 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| U4 | Parent of U-1 under 21 years of age | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 1 | 0% | 4 | 6 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 4 | 2 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 3 | 4 |
| O2 | Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 5 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2023 | Share | Nov 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 124 | 26.2% | 163 | 73 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 117 | 24.7% | 162 | 49 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 98 | 20.7% | 114 | 52 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 36 | 7.6% | 53 | 109 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 31 | 6.6% | 31 | 17 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 23 | 4.9% | 14 | 10 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 19 | 4% | 12 | 16 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 18 | 3.8% | 5 | 14 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 4 | 0.8% | 6 | 3 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 2 | 0.4% | 12 | 14 |
| SU | Spouse, child or parent of U1 (SU2, SU3, SU5) | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| December 2023 | Guatemala City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 7,891 | 755,973 |
| Change on previous month | +4% | -7% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +6% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 473 | 46,279 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2023 (17 Dec 2023): B1/B2 next available 485 days; F, M, J 2 days; H, L, O, P, Q 2 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Guatemala City issue in December 2023?
7,891 nonimmigrant visas and 473 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2023. That was the 25th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did December 2023 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Guatemala City?
November 2023: 7,621 nonimmigrant visas (+4% to Dec 2023). December 2022: 7,474 (+6%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 7,014 (88.9%), H2B 441 (5.6%), F1 152 (1.9%), H2A 107 (1.4%), J1 40 (0.5%).
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 December 2023, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.