Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Guayaquil, and its share of everything issued in Ecuador.
Visas issued at Guayaquil, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
654654
About the same as the previous 12 months (−1.5%). But the last 3 months ran 26% below the same months a year earlier.
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Every US consulate in Ecuador: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Guayaquil issued 46% of the F-1 visas issued in Ecuador in the last 12 months, up from 34% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Guayaquil each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2025: 179 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
623
Jan – Dec 2023
632
Jan – Dec 2024
679
Jan – Dec 2025
50
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 679 visas (+7.4% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 7 | 28 | Down 75% |
| January 2026 | 43 | 47 | Down 8.5% |
| December 2025 | 92 | 118 | Down 22% |
| November 2025 | 26 | 28 | Down 7.1% |
| October 2025 | 18 | 14 | Up 29% |
| September 2025 | 23 | 19 | Up 21% |
| August 2025 | 73 | 74 | About flat, 1.4% |
| July 2025 | 179 | 162 | Up 10% |
| June 2025 | 64 | 76 | Down 16% |
| May 2025 | 68 | 39 | Up 74% |
| April 2025 | 28 | 31 | Down 9.7% |
| March 2025 | 33 | 28 | Up 18% |
| February 2025 | 28 | 16 | Up 75% |
| January 2025 | 47 | 27 | Up 74% |
| December 2024 | 118 | 144 | Down 18% |
| November 2024 | 28 | 19 | Up 47% |
| October 2024 | 14 | 12 | Up 17% |
| September 2024 | 19 | 26 | Down 27% |
| August 2024 | 74 | 108 | Down 31% |
| July 2024 | 162 | 85 | Up 91% |
| June 2024 | 76 | 72 | Up 5.6% |
| May 2024 | 39 | 50 | Down 22% |
| April 2024 | 31 | 25 | Up 24% |
| March 2024 | 28 | 34 | Down 18% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Ecuador
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