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Guatemala

Central America · Rank #2 by court cases · Code: GT

Guatemala has become one of the top source countries for asylum seekers and border encounters. Gang violence, poverty, and climate disasters drive migration. Guatemalan nationals are among the most represented in immigration court.

1.1M

Total Immigrants

2.4% of foreign-born

997,241

Court Cases

Rank #2

285,000

Removal Orders

16.8%

Asylum Grant Rate

89,000 applied

4 yrs

Green Card Wait

DV lottery eligible

Key Facts

•Second most cases in immigration court

•Major H-2A agricultural worker source

•High asylum application volume

•Significant unaccompanied minor population

Detailed Immigration Statistics

Total Immigrants in U.S.	1,100,000
Share of Foreign-Born Population	2.4%
Immigration Court Cases	997,241
Removal Orders Issued	285,000
Asylum Applications	89,000
Asylum Grant Rate	16.8%
Deportations	195,000
Visa Issuances (2023)	32,400
Green Card Wait Time	4 years
Diversity Visa Lottery Eligible	✅ Yes

Top Visa Types

Tourist (B1/B2)H-2A AgriculturalFamily-BasedDiversity Visa

Immigration Pipeline

How Guatemala nationals move through the U.S. immigration system:

32,400

Visas Issued (2023)

→

997,241

Court Cases (Total)

→

14,952

Asylum Granted

→

195,000

Deportations

Data Sources

DHS Yearbook of Immigration Statistics, DOJ EOIR, CBP, DOS Visa Statistics. Last updated: March 2026. Court case data from DOJ EOIR. Visa issuance data from Department of State. Immigrant population estimates from Census Bureau American Community Survey and Migration Policy Institute.