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Immigrant visas at Guatemala City

In the State Department's October 7, 2026 update, the National Visa Center (NVC) was scheduling immigrant visa interviews at Guatemala City for immediate relative cases from Sep 2025, family preference from Jun 2026 and employment from Oct 2026, counting from the month a case became documentarily complete.

Source: U.S. Department of State: IV Scheduling Status Tool · Published 2026-10-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-10-07

Immigrant visa interview scheduling at Guatemala City

In its October 7, 2026 update, the State Department listed the month a case had to become documentarily complete for the National Visa Center (NVC) to be scheduling its interview at Guatemala City.

Immediate relative

September 2025

13 months behind

Family-sponsored preference

June 2026

4 months behind

Employment-based preference

October 2026

update month

Source: U.S. Department of State: IV Scheduling Status Tool · Published 2026-10-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-10-07

Earlier scheduling months at Guatemala City →

Immigrant visas issued at Guatemala City

Guatemala City issued 4 immigrant visas in February 2026, 99% fewer than February 2025 (540). 6,180 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers family, employment and diversity immigrant visas.

Immigrant visas issued at Guatemala City each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k2023202420252026
Monthly figures
MonthVisas issued
Feb 20264
Jan 2026331
Dec 2025556
Nov 2025524
Oct 2025605
Sep 2025705
Aug 2025561
Jul 2025480
Jun 2025549
May 2025677
Apr 2025556
Mar 2025632
Feb 2025540
Jan 2025574
Dec 2024683
Nov 2024633
Oct 2024617
Sep 2024797
Aug 2024747
Jul 2024463
Jun 2024469
May 2024468
Apr 2024369
Mar 2024461
Feb 2024507
Jan 2024395
Dec 2023473
Nov 2023578
Oct 2023534
Sep 2023399
Aug 2023524
Jul 2023375
Jun 2023373
May 2023437
Apr 2023518
Mar 2023831
Feb 2023293
Jan 2023404
Dec 2022363
Nov 2022418
Oct 2022569
Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen02112,458
IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen088844
FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit067663
IR2Child of a U.S. citizen050622
F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen029425
F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen012358
F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident028313
F3Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen012187
DVDiversity visa00100
F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident02691
CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years0434
IW0121
E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability0217
EWEmployment-based, other worker0117
E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional308
IB1016
CR2025
SU005
GV1012
GV2022
SB1101
IB2001

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What CR-1/IR-1 Spouse Visa applicants report being asked

These figures come from 285 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Guatemala City alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

54%

Relationship questions

In about 150 reports

46%

How did you meet

In about 130 reports

24%

Identity verification

In about 70 reports

Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every CR-1/IR-1 Spouse Visa finding →

Other visas at Guatemala City

Where these figures come from

The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.