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Guatemala · J1

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J1 visas issued to people from Guatemala · February 2026
17

That is 2 more than in January 2026 (15) — +13.3%.

J1 visas made up 0.2% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.2% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
+13.3% vs January 2026 (15)+21.4% vs February 2025 (14)

All published months together: 1,814

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Guatemala · Visa class J1 · One total per month
  • Dec 202538
  • Jan 202615
  • Feb 202617
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  • Jan 2026 is 23 (60.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 21 (55.3%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 381517
Total381517
Total visas issued
270
Latest 12 months · Guatemala · J1
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Top visa types

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  1. B1/B2117,916
  2. H2B10,148
  3. H2A4,574
  4. F1891
  5. A2599
  6. J1270

Guatemala · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

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  • 2025278
  • 202632
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Month20252026Change
January2615 -42.3%
February1417 +21.4%
March9––
April36––
May36––
June17––
July30––
August15––
September14––
October23––
November20––
December38––

When is it busy? Guatemala · J1

Busiest month: May (11.1% of a typical year). Quietest: September (4.5%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 7 full years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

Guatemala · J1: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
0100200300400FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026partial

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Fiscal yearIssuances
FY2019 256
FY2020 122
FY2021 151
FY2022 287
FY2023 278
FY2024 330
FY2025 277
FY2026 partial113