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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Ecuador

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Ecuador

Every L-1 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

147147

Down 5.8%vs 156 in the 12 months before

Down 5.8% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
12
Busiest month
19
Mar 2025
Latest month
11
Feb 2026Up 10%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 156

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 147

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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
68
75
70
65
80
93
84
Pre-COVID peak115
111
46
46
130
124
Highest164
153
52
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 68 visas; FY2012: 75 visas; FY2013: 70 visas; FY2014: 65 visas; FY2015: 80 visas; FY2016: 93 visas; FY2017: 84 visas; FY2018: 115 visas; FY2019: 111 visas; FY2020: 46 visas; FY2021: 46 visas; FY2022: 130 visas; FY2023: 124 visas; FY2024: 164 visas; FY2025: 153 visas; FY2026: 52 visas so far.

FY2025 had 153 visas (−6.7% on FY2024). That's 33% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). 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 20261110Up 10%
January 20261710Up 70%
December 20251220Down 40%
November 2025811Down 27%
October 202547Down 43%
September 20251015Down 33%
August 2025138Up 63%
July 20251020Down 50%
June 2025179Up 89%
May 20251016Down 38%
April 20251616About flat, 0%
March 20251914Up 36%
February 202510–
January 202510–
December 202420–
November 202411–
October 20247–
September 202415–
August 20248–
July 202420–
June 20249–
May 202416–
April 202416–
March 202414–

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.

L-1 visas issued in Ecuador

How many L-1 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

128128

Down 15%vs 151 in the 12 months before

Down 15% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
11
Busiest month
18
Mar 2025
Latest month
9
Feb 2026Down 40%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 151

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 128

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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
  • Quito77% of total
    98Down 21%
    98 visas in the last 12 months, 124 in the 12 months before
  • Guayaquil23% of total
    30Up 11%
    30 visas in the last 12 months, 27 in the 12 months before

Quito issues the most: 77% of the total. Guayaquil grew the most (+11%); Quito issued 21% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Ecuador each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
4.9%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 22 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    106

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    158

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 49%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    125

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 21%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    25

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 14%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 125 visas (−21% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 14% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Ecuador
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026915Down 40%
January 2026167Up 129%
December 20251017Down 41%
November 202548Down 50%
October 202555About flat, 0%
September 20251118Down 39%
August 2025138Up 63%
July 2025822Down 64%
June 20251610Up 60%
May 2025814Down 43%
April 20251013Down 23%
March 20251814Up 29%
February 2025159Up 67%
January 2025720Down 65%
December 20241712Up 42%
November 2024811Down 27%
October 202458Down 38%
September 2024188Up 125%
August 2024813Down 38%
July 20242210Up 120%
June 2024105Up 100%
May 2024146Up 133%
April 2024138Up 63%
March 2024149Up 56%

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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