Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Guayaquil, and its share of everything issued in Ecuador.
Visas issued at Guayaquil, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
6868
Down 19% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 29% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 84
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Every US consulate in Ecuador: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Guayaquil issued 26% of the H-1B visas issued in Ecuador in the last 12 months. 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: December 2023: 20 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
104
Jan – Dec 2023
80
Jan – Dec 2024
71
Jan – Dec 2025
11
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 71 visas (−11% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 21% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| January 2026 | 8 | 8 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2025 | 13 | 20 | Down 35% |
| November 2025 | 2 | 10 | Down 80% |
| October 2025 | 7 | 9 | Down 22% |
| September 2025 | 4 | 7 | Down 43% |
| August 2025 | 7 | 3 | Up 133% |
| July 2025 | 7 | 9 | Down 22% |
| June 2025 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| May 2025 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| April 2025 | 7 | 3 | Up 133% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2025 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| January 2025 | 8 | 6 | Up 33% |
| December 2024 | 20 | 20 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2024 | 10 | 4 | Up 150% |
| October 2024 | 9 | 12 | Down 25% |
| September 2024 | 7 | 11 | Down 36% |
| August 2024 | 3 | 12 | Down 75% |
| July 2024 | 9 | 12 | Down 25% |
| June 2024 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| May 2024 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| April 2024 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| March 2024 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
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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