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Guatemala City · Guatemala · December 2024
Visas issued at Guatemala City in December 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) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 8,857 | 89.7% | 8,549 | 7,014 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 450 | 4.6% | 337 | 441 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 159 | 1.6% | 6 | 1 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 159 | 1.6% | 29 | 152 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 62 | 0.6% | 88 | 107 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 40 | 0.4% | 15 | 40 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 24 | 0.2% | 5 | 3 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 20 | 0.2% | 7 | 15 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 12 | 0.1% | 22 | 7 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 10 | 0.1% | 6 | 6 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 9 | 0.1% | 10 | 5 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | 5 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 7 | 0.1% | 3 | 11 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 6 | 0.1% | 8 | 7 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 6 | 0.1% | 19 | 24 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 6 | 0.1% | 4 | 3 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 6 | 0.1% | 11 | 16 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 4 | 0% | 6 | 3 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 3 | 0% | 3 | 0 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 3 | 0% | 1 | 2 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| J2 | Spouse or child of exchange visitor | 2 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 2 | 0% | 5 | 8 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 2 | 0% | 3 | 4 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| P4 | Spouse or child of P-1, P-2, or P-3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 3 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 198 | 29% | 173 | 124 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 120 | 17.6% | 65 | 36 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 97 | 14.2% | 77 | 117 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 80 | 11.7% | 37 | 0 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 61 | 8.9% | 50 | 98 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 43 | 6.3% | 46 | 23 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 31 | 4.5% | 66 | 19 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 24 | 3.5% | 54 | 18 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 11 | 1.6% | 30 | 2 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 6 | 0.9% | 7 | 31 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 2 | 0.3% | 10 | 0 |
| IB1 | Self-petition spouse of U.S. citizen | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| SD | Minister of religion, spouse and child (SD1-SD3) | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0 |
Context
| December 2024 | Guatemala City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 9,869 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | +8% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +25% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 683 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 70 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 2024?
9,869 nonimmigrant visas and 683 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 24th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Guatemala City?
November 2024: 9,154 nonimmigrant visas (+8% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 7,891 (+25%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 8,857 (89.7%), H2B 450 (4.6%), C3 159 (1.6%), F1 159 (1.6%), H2A 62 (0.6%).
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 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.