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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Ecuador

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Ecuador

Every L-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

198198

Up 4.2%vs 190 in the 12 months before

Up 4.2% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 75% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
17
Busiest month
32
Jun 2025
Latest month
24
Feb 2026Up 243%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 190

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 198

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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.

0100200300400
102
106
98
106
75
Pre-COVID peak126
104
109
126
55
52
202
166
Highest238
173
73
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 102 visas; FY2012: 106 visas; FY2013: 98 visas; FY2014: 106 visas; FY2015: 75 visas; FY2016: 126 visas; FY2017: 104 visas; FY2018: 109 visas; FY2019: 126 visas; FY2020: 55 visas; FY2021: 52 visas; FY2022: 202 visas; FY2023: 166 visas; FY2024: 238 visas; FY2025: 173 visas; FY2026: 73 visas so far.

FY2025 had 173 visas (−27% on FY2024). That's 37% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 52% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ecuador
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026247Up 243%
January 2026178Up 113%
December 20251517Down 12%
November 2025411Down 64%
October 2025135Up 160%
September 20251211Up 9.1%
August 20251515About flat, 0%
July 20251042Down 76%
June 20253214Up 129%
May 2025815Down 47%
April 20251921Down 9.5%
March 20252924Up 21%
February 20257–
January 20258–
December 202417–
November 202411–
October 20245–
September 202411–
August 202415–
July 202442–
June 202414–
May 202415–
April 202421–
March 202424–

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-2 visas issued in Ecuador

How many L-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

191191

Down 3%vs 197 in the 12 months before

Down 3% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 85% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
16
Busiest month
30
Jun 2025
Latest month
23
Feb 2026Up 360%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 197

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 191

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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
  • Quito69% of total
    132Down 13%
    132 visas in the last 12 months, 152 in the 12 months before
  • Guayaquil31% of total
    59Up 31%
    59 visas in the last 12 months, 45 in the 12 months before

Quito issues the most: 69% of the total. Guayaquil grew the most (+31%); Quito issued 13% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Ecuador each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
5.4%
13%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 44 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    195

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    218

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 12%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    155

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 29%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    51

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 240%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 155 visas (−29% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 240% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Ecuador
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026235Up 360%
January 20262810Up 180%
December 20251219Down 37%
November 2025412Down 67%
October 2025155Up 200%
September 20251214Down 14%
August 20251112Down 8.3%
July 20251044Down 77%
June 20253016Up 88%
May 2025914Down 36%
April 20251121Down 48%
March 20252625Up 4%
February 202558Down 38%
January 20251028Down 64%
December 20241922Down 14%
November 20241229Down 59%
October 2024510Down 50%
September 20241419Down 26%
August 20241222Down 45%
July 20244423Up 91%
June 20241610Up 60%
May 2024148Up 75%
April 2024217Up 200%
March 20242520Up 25%

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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