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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Guatemala, and how that changed.
Visas issued to people from Guatemala · February 2026
10,560
That is 841 more than in January 2026 (9,719) — +8.7%.
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+8.7% vs January 2026 (9,719)-7.6% vs February 2025 (11,430)
All published months together: 535,817
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Guatemala · All visa categories · One total per month
- Dec 202511,438
- Jan 20269,719
- Feb 202610,560
Dec 2025
11,43836% of selected
Jan 2026
9,71931% of selected
Feb 2026
10,56033% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 1,719 (15.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 878 (7.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 11,438 | 9,719 | 10,560 |
| Total | 11,438 | 9,719 | 10,560 |
Total visas issued
7,054
Latest 12 months · Guatemala · August
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Top visa types
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Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.
| Visa group | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitors | 9,609 | 8,989 | +6.9%+620 |
| Temporary workers | 814 | 565 | +44.1%+249 |
| Diplomats and international organizations | 35 | 27 | +29.6%+8 |
| Transit and crew | 31 | 16 | +93.8%+15 |
| Students | 24 | 74 | -67.6%−50 |
| Exchange visitors | 19 | 15 | +26.7%+4 |
| Other | 18 | 19 | -5.3%−1 |
| Fiancé(e)s and their children | 10 | 14 | -28.6%−4 |
Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Visa type | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | 9,597 | 8,983 | +6.8%+614 |
| H2A | 693 | 306 | +126.5%+387 |
| H2B | 90 | 225 | -60.0%−135 |
| A2 | 32 | 10 | +220.0%+22 |
| F1 | 22 | 69 | -68.1%−47 |
| J1 | 17 | 15 | +13.3%+2 |
| P1 | 15 | 0 | new+15 |
| C1/D | 13 | 10 | +30.0%+3 |
| C3 | 13 | 3 | +333.3%+10 |
| B1 | 12 | 6 | +100.0%+6 |
| K1 | 9 | 10 | -10.0%−1 |
| U3 | 5 | 8 | -37.5%−3 |
| L1 | 5 | 5 | +0.0%+0 |
| C1 | 5 | 3 | +66.7%+2 |
| T3 | 5 | 2 | +150.0%+3 |
| L2 | 4 | 7 | -42.9%−3 |
| R1 | 3 | 4 | -25.0%−1 |
| T5 | 3 | 0 | new+3 |
| H1B | 2 | 7 | -71.4%−5 |
| F2 | 2 | 4 | -50.0%−2 |
| U2 | 2 | 3 | -33.3%−1 |
| G1 | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| J2 | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| G4 | 1 | 4 | -75.0%−3 |
| H4 | 1 | 4 | -75.0%−3 |
| K2 | 1 | 4 | -75.0%−3 |
| I | 1 | 3 | -66.7%−2 |
| T4 | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| O3 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| U4 | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| A1 | 0 | 10 | -100.0%−10 |
| O1 | 0 | 4 | -100.0%−4 |
| G2 | 0 | 3 | -100.0%−3 |
| O2 | 0 | 3 | -100.0%−3 |
| M1 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| U1 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| U5 | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
Guatemala: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025138,439
- 202620,279
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11,336 | 9,719 | -14.3% |
| February | 11,430 | 10,560 | -7.6% |
| March | 15,134 | – | – |
| April | 14,651 | – | – |
| May | 13,201 | – | – |
| June | 10,080 | – | – |
| July | 6,839 | – | – |
| August | 7,054 | – | – |
| September | 8,452 | – | – |
| October | 16,860 | – | – |
| November | 11,964 | – | – |
| December | 11,438 | – | – |
When is it busy? Guatemala
Busiest month: March (10.6% of a typical year). Quietest: July (6.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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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: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 6,224 |
| Nov '18 | 4,350 |
| Dec '18 | 3,531 |
| Jan '19 | 4,204 |
| Feb '19 | 3,442 |
| Mar '19 | 3,994 |
| Apr '19 | 4,036 |
| May '19 | 4,460 |
| Jun '19 | 3,240 |
| Jul '19 | 3,570 |
| Aug '19 | 4,308 |
| Sep '19 | 4,589 |
| Oct '19 | 5,009 |
| Nov '19 | 4,380 |
| Dec '19 | 4,108 |
| Jan '20 | 4,317 |
| Feb '20 | 4,208 |
| Mar '20 | 2,656 |
| Apr '20 | 325 |
| May '20 | 701 |
| Jun '20 | 601 |
| Jul '20 | 423 |
| Aug '20 | 333 |
| Sep '20 | 158 |
| Oct '20 | 228 |
| Nov '20 | 292 |
| Dec '20 | 423 |
| Jan '21 | 2,261 |
| Feb '21 | 2,280 |
| Mar '21 | 3,059 |
| Apr '21 | 2,430 |
| May '21 | 1,116 |
| Jun '21 | 1,092 |
| Jul '21 | 1,664 |
| Aug '21 | 2,616 |
| Sep '21 | 2,618 |
| Oct '21 | 2,606 |
| Nov '21 | 2,716 |
| Dec '21 | 2,609 |
| Jan '22 | 3,691 |
| Feb '22 | 5,127 |
| Mar '22 | 6,536 |
| Apr '22 | 5,371 |
| May '22 | 6,263 |
| Jun '22 | 6,553 |
| Jul '22 | 7,511 |
| Aug '22 | 7,719 |
| Sep '22 | 5,925 |
| Oct '22 | 8,203 |
| Nov '22 | 7,174 |
| Dec '22 | 7,449 |
| Jan '23 | 7,067 |
| Feb '23 | 4,683 |
| Mar '23 | 8,381 |
| Apr '23 | 6,907 |
| May '23 | 8,534 |
| Jun '23 | 8,698 |
| Jul '23 | 6,421 |
| Aug '23 | 8,999 |
| Sep '23 | 7,400 |
| Oct '23 | 7,231 |
| Nov '23 | 7,645 |
| Dec '23 | 7,901 |
| Jan '24 | 6,827 |
| Feb '24 | 7,325 |
| Mar '24 | 8,489 |
| Apr '24 | 10,162 |
| May '24 | 10,403 |
| Jun '24 | 7,978 |
| Jul '24 | 8,420 |
| Aug '24 | 8,703 |
| Sep '24 | 8,731 |
| Oct '24 | 8,474 |
| Nov '24 | 9,166 |
| Dec '24 | 9,855 |
| Jan '25 | 11,336 |
| Feb '25 | 11,430 |
| Mar '25 | 15,134 |
| Apr '25 | 14,651 |
| May '25 | 13,201 |
| Jun '25 | 10,080 |
| Jul '25 | 6,839 |
| Aug '25 | 7,054 |
| Sep '25 | 8,452 |
| Oct '25 | 16,860 |
| Nov '25 | 11,964 |
| Dec '25 | 11,438 |
| Jan '26 | 9,719 |
| Feb '26 | 10,560 |