This is an automatically generated report on immigration from Guatemala to the United States of America using data from the US State Department and the US Department of Homeland Security.

Visa Statistics from the US State Department

Nonimmigrant Visas

For Fiscal Year 2021 there were 19,986 nonimmigrant visas issued for Guatemala, compared to a global average of 13,960 nonimmigrant visas issued per country. This represents a -26% change from the previous fiscal year.

Most common nonimmigrant visas:

Visa FY 2021 FY2020 % Change FY2016 2021-2016 % Change
Business visitor or tourist (B1/B2) 12,542 22,113 -43.3% 52,326 -76%
Temporary worker performing other services or labor of a temporary or seasonal nature (H2B) 3,386 1,682 101.3% 3,654 -7.3%
Temporary agricultural worker (H2A) 2,507 2,123 18.1% 1,680 49.2%
Student (F1) 471 162 190.7% 502 -6.2%
Diplomat or foreign government official (A2) 254 188 35.1% 661 -61.6%
Exchange Visitor (J1) 151 122 23.8% 262 -42.4%
Diplomat or foreign government official (A1) 90 56 60.7% 91 -1.1%
Transiting the United States (C1/D) 77 37 108.1% 149 -48.3%
Fiancé(e) to marry U.S. Citizen & live in U.S. (K1) 77 87 -11.5% 160 -51.9%
Transiting the United States (C3) 73 76 -3.9% 163 -55.2%

Immigrant Visas

From 2022-07-01 to 2021-08-01 there were 8,627 immigrant visas issued for Guatemala compared to a global average of 2,409 immigrant visas per country over the same time period.

Most common immigrant visas:

Visa Total Visas Issued
Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1) 2,544
Family of Lawful Permanent Resident (FX) 2,153
Unmarried children of IR1 Visa Holders (IR2) 1,168
Parents of US Citizen (IR5) 905
Unmarried sons and daughters of US Citizens and their children (F1) 468
Certain Family Members of Lawful Permanent Residents (F2B) 420
Siblings of US citizens and/or their children and spouses (F4) 357
Married children of US citizens and their spouses and their children (F3) 341
Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (CR1) 121
Professionals and Other Workers (EW) 53

Immigration Statistics from the US Department of Homeland Security

Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Moving on the refugees and asylees (asylum seekers), in FY 2020 there were 249 new refugee arrivals and NA new asylees. The primary difference between refugees and asylees is that refugees are not currently in the US while asylees are either already in the US or at a point of entry. Among asylees, 441 were affirmative asylees, who had proactively applied for asylum, and 1,435 were defensive asylees, meaning they are currently in removal proceedings in an immigration court.

Sometimes immigrants, legal or otherwise, must be removed from their host country. In FY 2020, 1,605 people from Guatemala were determined inadmissible, meaning they were not approved to enter the US. A further 61,382 were apprehended within the US on suspicion of being there illegally, of which 17981 were removed for non-criminal charges and 10211 were removed on criminal charges, with the remainder either released on still awaiting a final decision.