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  "title": "US visa interview wait - Guatemala City",
  "source": "U.S. Department of State, Global Visa Wait Times",
  "source_url": "https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/global-visa-wait-times.html",
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    "State says average wait times are published only where the next available appointment is more than three months away, yet the Guatemala City row publishes an average of 1.5 Months against a next available of 1 Month. The mismatch is in the source; both cells are reproduced as published."
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  "headline": "Guatemala City: 1 Month to the next B1/B2 appointment",
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      "petition_next": "< 0.5 Month",
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      "post": "Panama City",
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