Official US State Department data
How many L-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
9898
Down 21% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 124
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 98
Every US consulate in Ecuador: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Quito issued 77% of the L-1 visas issued in Ecuador in the last 12 months, down from 82% 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: January 2024: 17 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
73
Jan – Dec 2023
129
Jan – Dec 2024
96
Jan – Dec 2025
18
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 96 visas (−26% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 13% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
| January 2026 | 12 | 3 | Up 300% |
| December 2025 | 8 | 15 | Down 47% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2025 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| September 2025 | 6 | 17 | Down 65% |
| August 2025 | 10 | 6 | Up 67% |
| July 2025 | 5 | 16 | Down 69% |
| June 2025 | 13 | 8 | Up 63% |
| May 2025 | 7 | 14 | Down 50% |
| April 2025 | 10 | 13 | Down 23% |
| March 2025 | 16 | 11 | Up 45% |
| February 2025 | 13 | 4 | Up 225% |
| January 2025 | 3 | 17 | Down 82% |
| December 2024 | 15 | 10 | Up 50% |
| November 2024 | 3 | 9 | Down 67% |
| October 2024 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| September 2024 | 17 | 3 | Up 467% |
| August 2024 | 6 | 10 | Down 40% |
| July 2024 | 16 | 7 | Up 129% |
| June 2024 | 8 | 4 | Up 100% |
| May 2024 | 14 | 4 | Up 250% |
| April 2024 | 13 | 7 | Up 86% |
| March 2024 | 11 | 6 | Up 83% |
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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