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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Ecuador

How many F-2 visas nationals of Ecuador are issued, and what each US consulate in Ecuador issues, month by month.

Data through January 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Ecuador

Every F-2 visa issued to a national of Ecuador, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Ecuador, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

7070

Down 23%vs 91 in the 12 months before

Down 23% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 42% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
12
Jul 2025
Latest month
5
Jan 2026Up 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 91

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 70

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

050100150200
46
52
72
88
91
Pre-COVID peak95
80
83
64
32
75
Highest137
119
80
81
24
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 46 visas; FY2012: 52 visas; FY2013: 72 visas; FY2014: 88 visas; FY2015: 91 visas; FY2016: 95 visas; FY2017: 80 visas; FY2018: 83 visas; FY2019: 64 visas; FY2020: 32 visas; FY2021: 75 visas; FY2022: 137 visas; FY2023: 119 visas; FY2024: 80 visas; FY2025: 81 visas; FY2026: 24 visas so far.

FY2025 had 81 visas (+1.3% on FY2024). That's 15% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 31% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ecuador
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202653Up 67%
December 2025618Down 67%
November 202533About flat, 0%
October 20251011Down 9.1%
September 202552Up 150%
August 2025817Down 53%
July 20251214Down 14%
June 202514Down 75%
May 202574Up 75%
April 202569Down 33%
March 202564Up 50%
February 202512Down 50%
January 20253–
December 202418–
November 20243–
October 202411–
September 20242–
August 202417–
July 202414–
June 20244–
May 20244–
April 20249–
March 20244–
February 20242–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Ecuador who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Ecuador.

F-2 visas issued in Ecuador

How many F-2 visas the US consulates in Ecuador issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Ecuador, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

7676

Down 22%vs 98 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 41% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
13
Jul 2025
Latest month
5
Jan 2026Up 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 98

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 76

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Guayaquil68% of total
    52Up 13%
    52 visas in the last 12 months, 46 in the 12 months before
  • Quito32% of total
    24Down 54%
    24 visas in the last 12 months, 52 in the 12 months before

Guayaquil issues the most: 68% of the total. Guayaquil grew the most (+13%); Quito issued 54% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Ecuador each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.7%
18%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: June 2023: 44 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    125

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    100

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 20%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    74

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 26%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    5

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Up 67%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 74 visas (−26% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 67% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Ecuador
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202653Up 67%
December 2025720Down 65%
November 202544About flat, 0%
October 20251011Down 9.1%
September 202552Up 150%
August 2025818Down 56%
July 20251314Down 7.1%
June 202506Down 100%
May 202584Up 100%
April 202579Down 22%
March 202585Up 60%
February 202512Down 50%
January 202535Down 40%
December 20242012Up 67%
November 202449Down 56%
October 2024111Up 1000%
September 202425Down 60%
August 2024182Up 800%
July 20241428Down 50%
June 2024644Down 86%
May 202448Down 50%
April 202496Up 50%
March 202452Up 150%
February 202422About flat, 0%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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