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    Temporary work visas at Guatemala City

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next temporary work visa appointment at Guatemala City, against a median of 15 days. 0 of 184 posts list a shorter wait.

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

    Temporary work visas issued at Guatemala City

    Guatemala City issued 810 temporary work visas in February 2026, 58% fewer than February 2025 (1,921). 15,145 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers H, L, O, P and Q classes and their dependants.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Guatemala City each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.01k2k3k4k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 2026810
    Jan 2026558
    Dec 2025406
    Nov 2025312
    Oct 2025867
    Sep 2025788
    Aug 2025592
    Jul 2025781
    Jun 20251,617
    May 20252,582
    Apr 20252,578
    Mar 20253,254
    Feb 20251,921
    Jan 20251,138
    Dec 2024582
    Nov 2024448
    Oct 20241,061
    Sep 2024563
    Aug 2024520
    Jul 2024852
    Jun 20241,076
    May 20242,789
    Apr 20242,361
    Mar 20242,043
    Feb 20241,823
    Jan 2024841
    Dec 2023590
    Nov 2023571
    Oct 2023609
    Sep 2023639
    Aug 2023601
    Jul 2023978
    Jun 20232,402
    May 20232,361
    Apr 20231,675
    Mar 20231,853
    Feb 2023833
    Jan 2023539
    Dec 2022401
    Nov 2022570
    Oct 2022807
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    H2BTemporary non-agricultural worker901,41610,144
    H2ATemporary agricultural worker6924724,549
    P115286
    L1Intracompany transferee51279
    L2Intracompany transferee's spouse or child4678
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker2465
    H4H worker's spouse or child1261
    O20032
    O1Person of extraordinary ability0129
    O31018
    H1B1002
    H3001
    P4021

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

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    What H-1B and Employment Visas applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 315 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Guatemala City alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    58%

    Employment questions

    In about 185 reports

    41%

    Current employment

    In about 130 reports

    22%

    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 H-1B and Employment Visas finding →

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    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.