Official US State Department data
How many H-4 visas are issued at Quito, and its share of everything issued in Ecuador.
Visas issued at Quito, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
5656
Down 28% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 47% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 78
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Every US consulate in Ecuador: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Quito issued 64% of the H-4 visas issued in Ecuador in the last 12 months, down from 70% 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: July 2022: 15 visas
In 2023–2025, September was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
52
Jan – Dec 2023
92
Jan – Dec 2024
59
Jan – Dec 2025
2
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 59 visas (−36% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 60% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| January 2026 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| December 2025 | 7 | 12 | Down 42% |
| November 2025 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| October 2025 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| September 2025 | 4 | 11 | Down 64% |
| August 2025 | 6 | 12 | Down 50% |
| July 2025 | 6 | 7 | Down 14% |
| June 2025 | 12 | 12 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| April 2025 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| March 2025 | 8 | 1 | Up 700% |
| February 2025 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| January 2025 | 3 | 14 | Down 79% |
| December 2024 | 12 | 4 | Up 200% |
| November 2024 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| October 2024 | 4 | 7 | Down 43% |
| September 2024 | 11 | 14 | Down 21% |
| August 2024 | 12 | 2 | Up 500% |
| July 2024 | 7 | 2 | Up 250% |
| June 2024 | 12 | 3 | Up 300% |
| May 2024 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| April 2024 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| March 2024 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
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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