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Guatemala City · Guatemala · July 2024
Visas issued at Guatemala City in July 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) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 7,141 | 85.1% | 6,469 | 5,031 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 550 | 6.6% | 858 | 648 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 247 | 2.9% | 193 | 291 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 208 | 2.5% | 147 | 190 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 32 | 0.4% | 22 | 11 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 29 | 0.3% | 26 | 26 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 26 | 0.3% | 30 | 16 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 17 | 0.2% | 10 | 15 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 15 | 0.2% | 3 | 8 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 13 | 0.2% | 13 | 2 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 11 | 0.1% | 5 | 6 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 11 | 0.1% | 9 | 13 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 10 | 0.1% | 2 | 3 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 10 | 0.1% | 9 | 6 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 8 | 0.1% | 4 | 50 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 8 | 0.1% | 6 | 9 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 8 | 0.1% | 8 | 3 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 6 | 0.1% | 9 | 6 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 6 | 0.1% | 24 | 7 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 5 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 4 | 0% | 3 | 3 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 4 | 0% | 10 | 4 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 4 | 0% | 8 | 4 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 4 | 0% | 6 | 19 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0% | 5 | 4 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 3 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| 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% | 0 | 0 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 2 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| T2 | Spouse of T1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Jul 2024 | Share | Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 115 | 24.8% | 38 | 14 |
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 74 | 16% | 183 | 82 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 55 | 11.9% | 17 | 17 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 51 | 11% | 3 | 24 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 40 | 8.6% | 34 | 17 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 37 | 8% | 91 | 71 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 32 | 6.9% | 12 | 26 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 22 | 4.8% | 13 | 6 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 21 | 4.5% | 51 | 92 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 8 | 1.7% | 1 | 7 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.2% | 15 | 11 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| SE | Certain employees or former employees of the U.S. Government abroad, spouse and child (SE1-SE3) | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| SU | Spouse, child or parent of U1 (SU2, SU3, SU5) | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
Context
| July 2024 | Guatemala City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 8,394 | 960,883 |
| Change on previous month | +6% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +31% | +12% |
| Immigrant visas | 463 | 62,167 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Jul 2024 (6 Jul 2024): B1/B2 next available 609 days; F, M, J 11 days; H, L, O, P, Q 11 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Guatemala City issue in July 2024?
8,394 nonimmigrant visas and 463 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for July 2024. That was the 32th largest nonimmigrant count among 217 posts that month.
How did July 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Guatemala City?
June 2024: 7,888 nonimmigrant visas (+6% to Jul 2024). July 2023: 6,387 (+31%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 7,141 (85.1%), H2B 550 (6.6%), H2A 247 (2.9%), F1 208 (2.5%), A2 32 (0.4%).
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 July 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.