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Guatemala City · Guatemala · March 2025
Visas issued at Guatemala City in March 2025
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 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 11,678 | 77.3% | 9,340 | 6,245 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 2,563 | 17% | 1,416 | 1,498 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 665 | 4.4% | 472 | 514 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 46 | 0.3% | 20 | 41 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 29 | 0.2% | 23 | 22 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 18 | 0.1% | 16 | 24 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 17 | 0.1% | 5 | 6 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 9 | 0.1% | 7 | 8 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 9 | 0.1% | 15 | 26 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 8 | 0.1% | 6 | 0 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 7 | 0% | 6 | 20 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 7 | 0% | 12 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 5 | 0% | 4 | 3 |
| T5 | Unmarried sibling under age 18 of T-1 under 21 years of age | 5 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 4 | 0% | 2 | 6 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 3 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| G2 | Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family | 3 | 0% | 2 | 8 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 3 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 3 | 0% | 3 | 1 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 3 | 0% | 5 | 17 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 2 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 2 | 0% | 6 | 7 |
| T4 | Parent of T1 under 21 years of age | 2 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| G1 | Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 2 | 20 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Mar 2025 | Share | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 278 | 44% | 211 | 85 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 116 | 18.4% | 88 | 94 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 114 | 18% | 50 | 74 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 44 | 7% | 67 | 111 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 21 | 3.3% | 12 | 14 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 15 | 2.4% | 29 | 21 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 10 | 1.6% | 26 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 9 | 1.4% | 4 | 15 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 9 | 1.4% | 12 | 27 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 6 | 0.9% | 28 | 6 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 1 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 3 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 3 | 0.5% | 1 | 1 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 5 |
Context
| March 2025 | Guatemala City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 15,098 | 1,006,227 |
| Change on previous month | +33% | +10% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +78% | +5% |
| Immigrant visas | 632 | 51,574 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Mar 2025 (5 Mar 2025): B1/B2 next available 65 days; F, M, J 2 days; H, L, O, P, Q 6 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Guatemala City issue in March 2025?
15,098 nonimmigrant visas and 632 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for March 2025. That was the 19th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did March 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Guatemala City?
February 2025: 11,386 nonimmigrant visas (+33% to Mar 2025). March 2024: 8,493 (+78%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 11,678 (77.3%), H2B 2,563 (17%), H2A 665 (4.4%), F1 46 (0.3%), A2 29 (0.2%).
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 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.