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Guatemala City · Guatemala · February 2024
Visas issued at Guatemala City in February 2024
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) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 5,245 | 72.3% | 5,705 | 3,568 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1,218 | 16.8% | 542 | 614 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 570 | 7.9% | 274 | 189 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 38 | 0.5% | 28 | 32 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 25 | 0.3% | 10 | 18 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 22 | 0.3% | 33 | 3 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 21 | 0.3% | 80 | 22 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 19 | 0.3% | 1 | 0 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 14 | 0.2% | 1 | 17 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 10 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 8 | 0.1% | 10 | 3 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 8 | 0.1% | 11 | 28 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 5 | 0.1% | 5 | 3 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 5 | 0.1% | 10 | 3 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 5 | 0.1% | 3 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0.1% | 4 | 3 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 4 | 0.1% | 12 | 3 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 3 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 3 | 0% | 9 | 15 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 3 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 3 | 0% | 6 | 9 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 3 | 0% | 3 | 6 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| H1B1 | Free Trade Agreement professional | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| U5 | Unmarried sibling under age 18 of U-1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Feb 2024 | Share | Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 125 | 24.7% | 122 | 79 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 116 | 22.9% | 94 | 63 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 88 | 17.4% | 66 | 46 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 54 | 10.7% | 27 | 55 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 51 | 10.1% | 4 | 9 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 27 | 5.3% | 5 | 6 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 19 | 3.7% | 20 | 2 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 10 | 2% | 22 | 12 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 5 | 1% | 0 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 5 | 1% | 5 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 9 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 2 | 0.4% | 24 | 9 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 1 |
| SB1 | Returning resident | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| February 2024 | Guatemala City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 7,253 | 861,383 |
| Change on previous month | +7% | -2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +59% | +1% |
| Immigrant visas | 507 | 51,563 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Feb 2024 (1 Feb 2024): B1/B2 next available 520 days; F, M, J 1 day; H, L, O, P, Q 1 day.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Guatemala City issue in February 2024?
7,253 nonimmigrant visas and 507 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for February 2024. That was the 29th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did February 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Guatemala City?
January 2024: 6,767 nonimmigrant visas (+7% to Feb 2024). February 2023: 4,573 (+59%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 5,245 (72.3%), H2B 1,218 (16.8%), H2A 570 (7.9%), A2 38 (0.5%), J1 25 (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 February 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.