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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Ecuador

How many H-1B visas nationals of Ecuador are issued, and what each US consulate in Ecuador issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Ecuador

Every H-1B visa issued to a national of Ecuador, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Ecuador, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

257257

Down 19%vs 316 in the 12 months before

Down 19% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
21
Busiest month
49
Dec 2025
Latest month
9
Feb 2026Down 64%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 316

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 257

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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.

0100200300400
197
Pre-COVID peak218
202
150
150
127
128
130
133
84
91
229
222
299
Highest302
122
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 197 visas; FY2012: 218 visas; FY2013: 202 visas; FY2014: 150 visas; FY2015: 150 visas; FY2016: 127 visas; FY2017: 128 visas; FY2018: 130 visas; FY2019: 133 visas; FY2020: 84 visas; FY2021: 91 visas; FY2022: 229 visas; FY2023: 222 visas; FY2024: 299 visas; FY2025: 302 visas; FY2026: 122 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 302 visas (+1% on FY2024). That's 39% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 27% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ecuador
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026925Down 64%
January 20262822Up 27%
December 20254972Down 32%
November 20251321Down 38%
October 20252327Down 15%
September 20251634Down 53%
August 20252223Down 4.3%
July 20252931Down 6.5%
June 20253022Up 36%
May 20251314Down 7.1%
April 20251214Down 14%
March 20251311Up 18%
February 202525–
January 202522–
December 202472–
November 202421–
October 202427–
September 202434–
August 202423–
July 202431–
June 202422–
May 202414–
April 202414–
March 202411–

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.

H-1B visas issued in Ecuador

How many H-1B 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

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

259259

Down 17%vs 313 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
22
Busiest month
49
Dec 2025
Latest month
10
Feb 2026Down 58%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 313

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 259

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

Where visas are issued

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

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Quito74% of total
    191Down 17%
    191 visas in the last 12 months, 229 in the 12 months before
  • Guayaquil26% of total
    68Down 19%
    68 visas in the last 12 months, 84 in the 12 months before

Quito issues the most: 74% of the total. Guayaquil issued 19% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Ecuador each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.5%
19%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 71 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    241

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    330

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 37%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    265

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 20%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    38

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 14%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 265 visas (−20% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 14% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Ecuador
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261024Down 58%
January 20262820Up 40%
December 20254971Down 31%
November 20251319Down 32%
October 20252326Down 12%
September 20251335Down 63%
August 20252421Up 14%
July 20252932Down 9.4%
June 20252925Up 16%
May 20251513Up 15%
April 20251313About flat, 0%
March 20251314Down 7.1%
February 20252421Up 14%
January 20252040Down 50%
December 20247142Up 69%
November 20241924Down 21%
October 20242623Up 13%
September 20243524Up 46%
August 20242129Down 28%
July 20243226Up 23%
June 20242514Up 79%
May 20241312Up 8.3%
April 20241311Up 18%
March 20241411Up 27%

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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