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Guatemala City · Guatemala · March 2024
Visas issued at Guatemala City in March 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) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 6,245 | 73.5% | 5,245 | 6,257 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1,498 | 17.6% | 1,218 | 960 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 514 | 6.1% | 570 | 861 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 41 | 0.5% | 21 | 30 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 26 | 0.3% | 25 | 6 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 24 | 0.3% | 14 | 11 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 22 | 0.3% | 38 | 22 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 20 | 0.2% | 22 | 18 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 20 | 0.2% | 19 | 1 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 17 | 0.2% | 8 | 37 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 8 | 0.1% | 3 | 11 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 8 | 0.1% | 5 | 2 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 7 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 6 | 0.1% | 8 | 8 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 6 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 4 | 0% | 10 | 3 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 4 | 0% | 0 | 4 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 3 | 0% | 5 | 5 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 3 | 0% | 4 | 9 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0% | 3 | 2 |
| U4 | Parent of U-1 under 21 years of age | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 3 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 4 | 3 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 1 | 0% | 5 | 2 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 1 | 0% | 5 | 5 |
| T5 | Unmarried sibling under age 18 of T-1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
| U5 | Unmarried sibling under age 18 of U-1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2024 | Share | Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 111 | 24.1% | 54 | 311 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 94 | 20.4% | 116 | 113 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 85 | 18.4% | 125 | 143 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 74 | 16.1% | 88 | 113 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 27 | 5.9% | 51 | 14 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 21 | 4.6% | 2 | 31 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 15 | 3.3% | 10 | 15 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 14 | 3% | 27 | 33 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 6 | 1.3% | 19 | 43 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 5 | 1.1% | 1 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 4 | 0.9% | 5 | 2 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 1 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| March 2024 | Guatemala City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 8,493 | 962,731 |
| Change on previous month | +17% | +12% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +2% | -13% |
| Immigrant visas | 461 | 53,633 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2024 (6 Mar 2024): B1/B2 next available 548 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 March 2024?
8,493 nonimmigrant visas and 461 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2024. That was the 29th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did March 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Guatemala City?
February 2024: 7,253 nonimmigrant visas (+17% to Mar 2024). March 2023: 8,305 (+2%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 6,245 (73.5%), H2B 1,498 (17.6%), H2A 514 (6.1%), F1 41 (0.5%), J1 26 (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 March 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.