Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Quito, and its share of everything issued in Ecuador.
Visas issued at Quito, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
780780
Down 41% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.3k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 780
Every US consulate in Ecuador: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Quito issued 54% of the F-1 visas issued in Ecuador in the last 12 months, down from 66% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Quito each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2023: 461 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1.5k
Jan – Dec 2023
1.3k
Jan – Dec 2024
802
Jan – Dec 2025
84
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 802 visas (−41% 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 | 13 | 21 | Down 38% |
| January 2026 | 71 | 85 | Down 16% |
| December 2025 | 96 | 189 | Down 49% |
| November 2025 | 18 | 49 | Down 63% |
| October 2025 | 29 | 43 | Down 33% |
| September 2025 | 28 | 47 | Down 40% |
| August 2025 | 105 | 145 | Down 28% |
| July 2025 | 154 | 184 | Down 16% |
| June 2025 | 67 | 249 | Down 73% |
| May 2025 | 112 | 148 | Down 24% |
| April 2025 | 53 | 99 | Down 46% |
| March 2025 | 34 | 55 | Down 38% |
| February 2025 | 21 | 55 | Down 62% |
| January 2025 | 85 | 86 | About flat, 1.2% |
| December 2024 | 189 | 164 | Up 15% |
| November 2024 | 49 | 135 | Down 64% |
| October 2024 | 43 | 35 | Up 23% |
| September 2024 | 47 | 53 | Down 11% |
| August 2024 | 145 | 161 | Down 9.9% |
| July 2024 | 184 | 219 | Down 16% |
| June 2024 | 249 | 461 | Down 46% |
| May 2024 | 148 | 105 | Up 41% |
| April 2024 | 99 | 32 | Up 209% |
| March 2024 | 55 | 51 | Up 7.8% |
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
Student Visa Kit