Official US State Department data
How many F-2 visas are issued at Guayaquil, and its share of everything issued in Ecuador.
Visas issued at Guayaquil, last 12 months
Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
5252
Up 13% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 33% 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 68% of the F-2 visas issued in Ecuador in the last 12 months, up from 47% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Guayaquil each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2024: 12 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
35
Jan – Dec 2023
47
Jan – Dec 2024
50
Jan – Dec 2025
2
Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 50 visas (+6.4% on 2024).
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| December 2025 | 7 | 12 | Down 42% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| October 2025 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| September 2025 | 4 | 1 | Up 300% |
| August 2025 | 8 | 8 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2025 | 11 | 5 | Up 120% |
| June 2025 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| May 2025 | 5 | 1 | Up 400% |
| April 2025 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| March 2025 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| February 2025 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| January 2025 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| December 2024 | 12 | 7 | Up 71% |
| November 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| October 2024 | 7 | 0 | |
| September 2024 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| August 2024 | 8 | 1 | Up 700% |
| July 2024 | 5 | 9 | Down 44% |
| June 2024 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| May 2024 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| April 2024 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| March 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| February 2024 | 1 | 0 |
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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