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Guatemala City · Guatemala · August 2025
Visas issued at Guatemala City in August 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) | Aug 2025 | Share | Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 6,045 | 86.2% | 5,696 | 7,837 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 296 | 4.2% | 295 | 241 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 241 | 3.4% | 454 | 220 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 150 | 2.1% | 167 | 110 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 127 | 1.8% | 34 | 60 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 16 | 0.2% | 3 | 5 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 14 | 0.2% | 10 | 14 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 12 | 0.2% | 8 | 7 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 12 | 0.2% | 27 | 26 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 12 | 0.2% | 10 | 4 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 11 | 0.2% | 5 | 11 |
| L2 | Spouse or child of intracompany transferee | 10 | 0.1% | 7 | 14 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 9 | 0.1% | 8 | 40 |
| L1 | Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation) | 9 | 0.1% | 3 | 8 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 7 | 0.1% | 4 | 7 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 3 | 2 |
| O1 | Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics | 5 | 0.1% | 0 | 5 |
| C3 | Foreign government official, immediate family, attendant, servant or personal employee, in transit | 4 | 0.1% | 22 | 9 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 2 |
| O3 | Spouse or child of O-1 or O-2 | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 9 |
| T5 | Unmarried sibling under age 18 of T-1 under 21 years of age | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| R2 | Spouse or child of R1 | 3 | 0% | 11 | 0 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| R1 | Alien in a religious occupation | 2 | 0% | 4 | 3 |
| T4 | Parent of T1 under 21 years of age | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| U1 | Victim of criminal activity | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U4 | Parent of U-1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Aug 2025 | Share | Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 281 | 50.1% | 153 | 95 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 88 | 15.7% | 48 | 10 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 58 | 10.3% | 47 | 19 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 42 | 7.5% | 54 | 153 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 30 | 5.3% | 57 | 44 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 21 | 3.7% | 43 | 49 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 15 | 2.7% | 27 | 23 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 13 | 2.3% | 38 | 175 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 5 | 0.9% | 0 | 4 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 3 | 0.5% | 1 | 0 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 10 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| August 2025 | Guatemala City | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 7,013 | 842,878 |
| Change on previous month | +3% | +2% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | -19% | -10% |
| Immigrant visas | 561 | 44,122 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Aug 2025 (3 Aug 2025): B1/B2 next available 8 months; F, M, J Not listed; H, L, O, P, Q 1 month.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Guatemala City issue in August 2025?
7,013 nonimmigrant visas and 561 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for August 2025. That was the 30th largest nonimmigrant count among 215 posts that month.
How did August 2025 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Guatemala City?
July 2025: 6,791 nonimmigrant visas (+3% to Aug 2025). August 2024: 8,664 (-19%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 6,045 (86.2%), H2A 296 (4.2%), H2B 241 (3.4%), F1 150 (2.1%), A2 127 (1.8%).
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 August 2025, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.