Official US State Department data
How many L-2 visas are issued at Quito, and its share of everything issued in Ecuador.
Visas issued at Quito, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
132132
Down 13% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 96% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 152
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 132
Every US consulate in Ecuador: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Quito issued 69% of the L-2 visas issued in Ecuador in the last 12 months, down from 77% 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: August 2022: 31 visas
In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
141
Jan – Dec 2023
172
Jan – Dec 2024
101
Jan – Dec 2025
38
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 101 visas (−41% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 443% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 16 | 4 | Up 300% |
| January 2026 | 22 | 3 | Up 633% |
| December 2025 | 7 | 16 | Down 56% |
| November 2025 | 4 | 6 | Down 33% |
| October 2025 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
| September 2025 | 1 | 14 | Down 93% |
| August 2025 | 6 | 8 | Down 25% |
| July 2025 | 6 | 30 | Down 80% |
| June 2025 | 24 | 12 | Up 100% |
| May 2025 | 6 | 14 | Down 57% |
| April 2025 | 11 | 21 | Down 48% |
| March 2025 | 22 | 19 | Up 16% |
| February 2025 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 3 | 23 | Down 87% |
| December 2024 | 16 | 20 | Down 20% |
| November 2024 | 6 | 26 | Down 77% |
| October 2024 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| September 2024 | 14 | 10 | Up 40% |
| August 2024 | 8 | 20 | Down 60% |
| July 2024 | 30 | 13 | Up 131% |
| June 2024 | 12 | 7 | Up 71% |
| May 2024 | 14 | 6 | Up 133% |
| April 2024 | 21 | 4 | Up 425% |
| March 2024 | 19 | 16 | Up 19% |
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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