Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Quito, and its share of everything issued in Ecuador.
Visas issued at Quito, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
191191
Down 17% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 229
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 191
Every US consulate in Ecuador: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Quito issued 74% of the H-1B visas issued in Ecuador in the last 12 months. 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: December 2024: 51 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
137
Jan – Dec 2023
250
Jan – Dec 2024
194
Jan – Dec 2025
27
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 194 visas (−22% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 10% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 7 | 18 | Down 61% |
| January 2026 | 20 | 12 | Up 67% |
| December 2025 | 36 | 51 | Down 29% |
| November 2025 | 11 | 9 | Up 22% |
| October 2025 | 16 | 17 | Down 5.9% |
| September 2025 | 9 | 28 | Down 68% |
| August 2025 | 17 | 18 | Down 5.6% |
| July 2025 | 22 | 23 | Down 4.3% |
| June 2025 | 26 | 20 | Up 30% |
| May 2025 | 10 | 11 | Down 9.1% |
| April 2025 | 6 | 10 | Down 40% |
| March 2025 | 11 | 12 | Down 8.3% |
| February 2025 | 18 | 17 | Up 5.9% |
| January 2025 | 12 | 34 | Down 65% |
| December 2024 | 51 | 22 | Up 132% |
| November 2024 | 9 | 20 | Down 55% |
| October 2024 | 17 | 11 | Up 55% |
| September 2024 | 28 | 13 | Up 115% |
| August 2024 | 18 | 17 | Up 5.9% |
| July 2024 | 23 | 14 | Up 64% |
| June 2024 | 20 | 7 | Up 186% |
| May 2024 | 11 | 8 | Up 38% |
| April 2024 | 10 | 7 | Up 43% |
| March 2024 | 12 | 5 | Up 140% |
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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