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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Ecuador

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Ecuador

Every J-2 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

120120

Down 9.1%vs 132 in the 12 months before

Down 9.1% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 79% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
10
Busiest month
21
Jul 2025
Latest month
10
Feb 2026Up 100%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 132

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 120

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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

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
58
61
Pre-COVID peak74
57
53
64
61
71
63
29
99
117
120
Highest127
123
27
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 58 visas; FY2012: 61 visas; FY2013: 74 visas; FY2014: 57 visas; FY2015: 53 visas; FY2016: 64 visas; FY2017: 61 visas; FY2018: 71 visas; FY2019: 63 visas; FY2020: 29 visas; FY2021: 99 visas; FY2022: 117 visas; FY2023: 120 visas; FY2024: 127 visas; FY2025: 123 visas; FY2026: 27 visas so far.

FY2025 had 123 visas (−3.1% on FY2024). That's 66% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 10% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ecuador
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026105Up 100%
January 202643Up 33%
December 2025116Up 83%
November 2025211Down 82%
October 202505Down 100%
September 20251012Down 17%
August 20251823Down 22%
July 20252115Up 40%
June 20252032Down 38%
May 20251414About flat, 0%
April 202553Up 67%
March 202553Up 67%
February 202553Up 67%
January 20253–
December 20246–
November 202411–
October 20245–
September 202412–
August 202423–
July 202415–
June 202432–
May 202414–
April 20243–
March 20243–

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.

J-2 visas issued in Ecuador

How many J-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

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

117117

Down 16%vs 140 in the 12 months before

Down 16% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 39% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
10
Busiest month
20
Aug 2025
Latest month
10
Feb 2026Up 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 140

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 117

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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
  • Quito59% of total
    69Down 39%
    69 visas in the last 12 months, 113 in the 12 months before
  • Guayaquil41% of total
    48Up 78%
    48 visas in the last 12 months, 27 in the 12 months before

Quito issues the most: 59% of the total. Guayaquil grew the most (+78%); Quito issued 39% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Ecuador each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.5%
26%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 47 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    123

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    138

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 12%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    114

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 17%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    14

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 27%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 114 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 27% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Ecuador
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026106Up 67%
January 202645Down 20%
December 2025117Up 57%
November 2025211Down 82%
October 202516Down 83%
September 2025912Down 25%
August 20252026Down 23%
July 20251815Up 20%
June 20251931Down 39%
May 20251314Down 7.1%
April 202553Up 67%
March 202554Up 25%
February 202562Up 200%
January 202557Down 29%
December 202479Down 22%
November 2024111Up 1000%
October 202467Down 14%
September 2024127Up 71%
August 20242612Up 117%
July 20241516Down 6.3%
June 20243147Down 34%
May 2024147Up 100%
April 202431Up 200%
March 202443Up 33%

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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