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Guatemala City · Guatemala · April 2024
Visas issued at Guatemala City in April 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) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 7,480 | 74% | 6,245 | 5,006 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 1,619 | 16% | 1,498 | 1,074 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 711 | 7% | 514 | 569 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 81 | 0.8% | 22 | 34 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 48 | 0.5% | 41 | 34 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 30 | 0.3% | 26 | 41 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 25 | 0.2% | 20 | 16 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 15 | 0.1% | 24 | 8 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 12 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 10 | 0.1% | 8 | 0 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 9 | 0.1% | 8 | 5 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 9 | 0.1% | 3 | 4 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 8 | 0.1% | 4 | 10 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 8 | 0.1% | 7 | 5 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 7 | 0.1% | 6 | 5 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 6 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 6 | 0.1% | 17 | 18 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 5 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 4 | 0% | 2 | 4 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 3 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 2 | 0% | 6 | 3 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 2 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| C2 | Alien in transit to United Nations Headquarters district | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| G5 | Attendant, servant, or personal employee of G1 through G4, and immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 4 | 2 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| T5 | Unmarried sibling under age 18 of T-1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 1 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Apr 2024 | Share | Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 179 | 48.5% | 85 | 113 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 47 | 12.7% | 94 | 104 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 34 | 9.2% | 74 | 88 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 28 | 7.6% | 6 | 23 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 28 | 7.6% | 111 | 66 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 26 | 7% | 14 | 24 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 8 | 2.2% | 1 | 8 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 8 | 2.2% | 27 | 19 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 7 | 1.9% | 21 | 23 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 3 | 0.8% | 15 | 7 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.3% | 5 | 0 |
Context
| April 2024 | Guatemala City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 10,111 | 1,054,900 |
| Change on previous month | +19% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +47% | +24% |
| Immigrant visas | 369 | 57,383 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Apr 2024 (9 Apr 2024): B1/B2 next available 562 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 April 2024?
10,111 nonimmigrant visas and 369 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for April 2024. That was the 28th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did April 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Guatemala City?
March 2024: 8,493 nonimmigrant visas (+19% to Apr 2024). April 2023: 6,877 (+47%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 7,480 (74%), H2B 1,619 (16%), H2A 711 (7%), A2 81 (0.8%), F1 48 (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 April 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.